Mitchell has been on the road for six straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Harrisburg Tigers at 3:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Mitchell didn't have quite enough to beat Pierre T.F. Riggs and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Kernels in their matchups with the Governors: they've now lost four in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Mitchell sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Mitchell had strong showings from Ava Brannan, who had 12 digs, and Cassidy Korzan, who had nine digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Korzan a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg came tearing into Thursday's game with 34 straight wins dating back to last season and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Wolfpack as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-18, 25-15.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Harrisburg, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Mitchell has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Harrisburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mitchell might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Harrisburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Mitchell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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