Bridgeport hadn't done well against Hershey recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Bridgeport Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hershey Panthers 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Bridgeport had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 25-21.
Bridgeport is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Hershey, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Gothenburg the next time they take the court. Bridgeport will head out to face Gothenburg at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Hershey will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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