After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Kingstown, Chariho was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Cranston East Thunderbolts. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Chargers have posted since September 12th.
Chariho's got stronger as the match went on, holding Cranston East to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-14, 25-11.
Kaitlyn Smallridge was nothing short of spectacular: she had 12 aces. Those 12 aces gave her a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Chariho was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Chariho moved to 6-9 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Cranston East, they dropped their record down to 1-13 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Chariho is on the road again on Thursday to play Cranston West at 6:30 p.m. As for Cranston East, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Portsmouth, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Portsmouth will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Cranston East surely won't give up without a fight.
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