Tri-County was the 3-1 winner over Pittsville when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Penguins fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Penguins fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Panthers since Tuesday.
Tri-County wouldn't go down easily and took Pittsville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 15-9.
Elli Rettler paced Tri-County's offense, picking up ten kills. Rettler also shared the team's lead in assists with Addyson Rettler: they picked up 14 each. Elli was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Pittsville was led to victory by Sloane Withers and Harper Abel. Withers had ten digs and two assists, while Abel hit 50% for 17 kills and ten aces, nine digs, and two blocks. That's the most digs Abel has posted over her last four matchups. Addy Elsasser also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Tri-County has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season. As for Pittsville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-17.
Looking ahead, Tri-County will head out to face off against Rosholt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pittsville has already played their next contest (against Auburndale), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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