The Mitchell Mustangs will face off against the Weeki Wachee Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mitchell is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Clearwater Central Catholic just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marauders.
Meanwhile, Weeki Wachee got the win against Central on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Weeki Wachee not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Central between 16 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 25-16.
Mitchell better focus on containing Kendyl Eastin and Marlee Schumacher as the pair were huge in Weeki Wachee's win. Eastin had 27 assists and seven digs, while Schumacher hit 63.6% for 24 kills and nine digs, six aces, and three blocks. The last time Schumacher's hitting percentage was this high was back in September.
Weeki Wachee's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-4.
Mitchell took their win against Weeki Wachee in their previous meeting back in August of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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