Cleveland waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Rams, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Cleveland took every set by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-6, 25-8.
Cleveland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sadie Johnston out in front who had 13 digs and three aces. Johnston is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Evans, who had a block and 31 assists.
Cleveland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Cleveland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Southeast Raleigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Cleveland will take on Fuquay - Varina at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Fuquay - Varina has won four straight at home, while Cleveland won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Southeast Raleigh, they will face off against Corinth Holders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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