Mitchell had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-6 to make it seven. They fell 3-1 to the Widefield Gladiators. The Marauders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gladiators apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
As for Widefield, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Widefield was led to victory by Leila Brown and Lydia Valandra. Brown had 48 assists, while Valandra had ten digs and two aces. Brown has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Coming up, Mitchell will square off against Rocky Ford at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Widefield, they will challenge Sierra at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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