On Monday, Middletown faced Cumberland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Middletown Islanders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cumberland Clippers 3-2. This was payback for the Islanders, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Middletown who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-27, 25-16, 16-25, 15-6.
Middletown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Cumberland's loss came despite strong showings from Sophia Pires and Mia Hamel. Pires had 27 digs and two aces, while Hamel had 17 digs and five aces. Pires is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.
Middletown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Cumberland, their record now sits at 8-10.
Middletown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Mt. Hope on the 23rd. Cumberland has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against St. Mary Academy-Bay View on the 23rd.
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