After ten games on the road, Springfield is heading back home. They will host the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Pulaski took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Springfield, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Springfield earned a 2-0 victory over Non Varsity Tournament Opponent.
Springfield easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13.
Springfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Madison Clark out in front who had five digs and 17 assists. Clark is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Franny Von DeBur, who had five aces.
Springfield couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 47.4% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pulaski came up short against Midwest Central on Thursday and fell 2-0. The Hilltoppers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Mt. Pulaski ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19.
The victory got Springfield back to even at 13-13. As for Mt. Pulaski, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Springfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Pulaski in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does Mt. Pulaski have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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