After flying high against Pierre T.F. Riggs on Saturday, Mitchell came back down to earth. The Kernels lost 3-0 to the Harrisburg Tigers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Kernels of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-9, 25-18.
Nia Talley paced Mitchell's offense, picking up five kills. Talley got some help from Addie Siemsen and her nine assists. Siemsen was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Mitchell's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Harrisburg, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Mitchell will take on rival Yankton at 6:30 p.m. on the 18th. Meanwhile, Harrisburg is set to face off against their familiar foe Huron at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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