Volleyball Recap: Borden Braves vs. Charlestown Pirates
Borden hadn't done well against Charlestown recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Borden Braves came out on top against the Charlestown Pirates by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Braves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Borden was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (93-90), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 13-25, 27-25.
Aubrey Miller was the offensive standout of the match as she had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Thomas, who had eight digs.
Borden was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Borden is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Charlestown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Borden will take on West Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Charlestown, they and South Central are set to duel on Thursday. South Central is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Charlestown will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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