Steinbrenner and Sunlake squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Steinbrenner had to settle for second. They came up short against the Sunlake Seahawks, falling 3-0. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Seahawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Steinbrenner was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Sunlake work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 26-24.
Danell Rodriquez Del Valle and Lexi Tschopp certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Rodriquez Del Valle had ten digs, while Tschopp had seven digs. Rodriquez Del Valle is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Steinbrenner's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Sunlake, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Steinbrenner will be playing in front of their home fans against Mitchell at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Mitchell has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Sunlake, they will square off against Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Parrish Community will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sunlake surely won't give up without a fight.
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