Largo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Mitchell Mustangs by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Packers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2022.
Largo was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Mitchell work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 22-25, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Largo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mitchell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mackenna Lofthouse, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Lofthouse has posted in her last seven matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Unger, who had 12 digs.
Largo's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Mitchell, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Largo will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Gaither at 6:00 p.m. on October 18th. Largo is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Mitchell, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Land O' Lakes on the 16th.
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