After flying high against Pacific Union College Prep last Thursday, Middletown came back down to earth. The Middletown Mustangs came up short against the Cloverdale Eagles on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Middletown had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-21, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Middletown 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 nine aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Middletown's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-3. As for Cloverdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Middletown will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Kelseyville at 6:00 p.m. As for Cloverdale, they will head out to take on St. Helena at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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