The Maumee Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Fostoria Redmen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maumee will be strutting in after a victory while Fostoria will be coming in after a loss.
Maumee took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Eastwood 3-2.
Maumee took Eastwood into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-18, 9-25, 23-25, 15-10.
Maumee relied on the efforts of Kirsten Green, who had 13 digs, and Mia Mitchell, who had seven digs and three aces. Green is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Maumee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Fostoria lost 3-0 to Rossford on Tuesday. The Redmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 25-18.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Chazlyn Titus, who had 12 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Maliyah Payne, who had nine digs.
Maumee's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Fostoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Maumee was able to grind out a solid victory over Fostoria in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Maumee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fostoria turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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