Volleyball Recap: Middletown Mustangs vs. Cloverdale Eagles
After flying high against Pacific Union College Prep last Thursday, Middletown came back down to earth. The Middletown Mustangs came up short against the Cloverdale Eagles on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Middletown had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-21, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Middletown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Middletown's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-3. As for Cloverdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Middletown will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Kelseyville at 6:00 p.m. As for Cloverdale, they will head out to take on St. Helena at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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