Butternut hadn't done well against Mercer recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Midgets came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 2-0. The Midgets were shut out 2-0 the last time they took on the Tigers, so the Midgets were just returning the favor.
Butternut not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Mercer between 16 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16.

Lizzie Pritzl
| 09/06/25 @ Mercer | 10 |
| 09/06/25 @ Medford | 9 |
| 08/30/25 @ Drummond | 7 |
| 08/30/25 @ Phelps | 3 |
| 08/30/25 @ Mellen | 4 |
| 08/30/25 @ Hurley | 10 |
Among those leading the charge was Lizzie Pritzl, who had ten digs and one block. That's the most digs she has posted over her last six matches.
The victory got Butternut back to even at 6-6. As for Mercer, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Butternut didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Mellen on the 6th. As for Mercer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Prentice on the 6th.
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