The Southbridge Pioneers will square off against the Oxford Pirates at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Southbridge earned a 3-1 win over Abby Kelley Foster. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Southbridge was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 16-25, 25-10, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Oxford hadn't done well against Blackstone-Millville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Pirates came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 3-1.
Oxford walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 20-25, 25-11.
Oxford's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Southbridge, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Southbridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Oxford in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, winning 3-1. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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