Austintown-Fitch entered their tilt with Harding on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Harding Raiders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Austintown-Fitch took every set by at least 13 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-8, 25-7, 25-12.
Austintown-Fitch got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Rylie Simons out in front who had five digs and five aces. Simons is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last 34 games she's played dating back to last season. Isabella Direnzo was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Harding's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ava Greene, who had nine digs, and Jane Faulk, who had two aces.
Austintown-Fitch's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Harding, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Austintown-Fitch's road trip will continue as they head out to face Canfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Harding, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome East, where is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Harding is facing East at the right time seeing as East is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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