Middletown's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Cranston West Falcons. For the Islanders, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Middletown took Cranston West into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 21-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Middletown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Middletown's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Cranston West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middletown will face off against Lincoln at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cranston West, they will venture away from home to take on East Providence at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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