Tomahawk is 8-2 against Lakeland since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tomahawk Hatchets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeland Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Tomahawk will be strutting in after a victory while Lakeland will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Tomahawk finally turned things around against Northland Pines on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 3-2.
Tomahawk was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 19-25, 22-25, 25-14, 15-6.
Tomahawk was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lakeland entered their contest against Mosinee on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lakeland came up short against Mosinee, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Thunderbirds have suffered since October 19, 2023.
While Lakeland was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-19, 25-13.
Tomahawk's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Lakeland, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5.
Tomahawk was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakeland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Tomahawk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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