After losing to Westfield the last time they met, Amherst-Pelham Regional decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Amherst-Pelham Regional Hurricanes narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Westfield Bombers 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (104-92) Amherst-Pelham Regional actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 11-25, 25-20, 25-21, 16-25, 15-13.
Amherst-Pelham Regional's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ella Austin, who had five digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Rosalie Davis, who had six digs and two aces.
Amherst-Pelham Regional has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Westfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Amherst-Pelham Regional will face off against Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Westfield, they will take on Longmeadow at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Longmeadow will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Westfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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