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| 09/06/25 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 08/30/25 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 10/24/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 09/20/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 09/07/24 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Butternut hadn't done well against Mellen recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Midgets had just enough and edged out the Granite Diggers 2-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 last Saturday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Butternut who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 18-25, 15-10.
Gianna Nahring paced Butternut's offense, picking up ten kills. Nahring got some help from Lizzie Pritzl and her 16 assists. Pritzl was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Butternut now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Mellen, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coincidentally, Butternut and Mellen will both be playing Prentice the next time they take the court. The Granite Diggers will head out to face the Buccaneers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Midgets will play them later in the day, at 1:00 p.m.
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