Lynnfield waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Newburyport Clippers by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Pioneers, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lynnfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-22.
Lynnfield can attribute much of their success to Ava Willoughby, who had 12 digs.
Lynnfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 25 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lynnfield's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Newburyport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Lynnfield will challenge Triton Regional at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newburyport, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Hamilton-Wenham Regional at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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