Warrensburg is 0-10 against Hartford Central since October of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Warrensburg Burgers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hartford Central Tanagers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Warrensburg got the win against Hadley Luzerne by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Burgers.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Warrensburg took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-8, 25-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Warrensburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kate Sesselman, who had three kills, three aces, and 15 assists. Sesselman has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Huck, who had 11 digs, two aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Warrensburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hartford Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Fort Edward on Friday.
The final score came out to 25-23, 24-26, 25-18, 25-21.
Cailin Severance had a dynamite game for Hartford Central, getting 20 digs.
The victory got Warrensburg back to even at 5-5. As for Hartford Central, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Warrensburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Hartford Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Warrensburg might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Hartford Central in their previous meeting back in September. Will Warrensburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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