Volleyball Preview: Salem Wildcats vs. Centralia Orphans
Salem is 1-7 against Centralia since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Salem Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Centralia Orphans at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It was a proper cat-fight when Salem faced off against Breese Central on Thursday. Salem took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Breese Central. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Salem was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring ten points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Centralia entered their contest against Carbondale on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Centralia fell just short of Carbondale by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Orphans let down their fans at home.
Centralia actually scored more points across those three sets (74-73), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 19-25, 25-22.
Centralia's loss came about despite a quality game from Hattie Castleman, who had 13 digs.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Centralia, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
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