Volleyball Preview: Salem Lions vs. Charlestown Pirates
After three games on the road, Salem is heading back home. They will welcome the Charlestown Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Salem came up short against Christian Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Lions have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
After all that action, the final score was 25-7, 25-11, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Charlestown entered their tilt with Salem on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Charlestown was: they took both sets by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-11.
Emma Grace was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had four digs and 22 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Charlestown couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.8% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in three consecutive matches.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Charlestown, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Salem came up short against Charlestown in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 2-0. Can Salem avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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