After three games on the road, Hale Ray is heading back home. They will welcome the Cromwell Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hale Ray will be strutting in after a win while Cromwell will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Hale Ray narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Woodland Regional 1-0.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Hale Ray got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22.
Meanwhile, Cromwell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Old Lyme by a score of 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-16 in the first set.
Cromwell actually scored more points across those five sets (102-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 14-25, 25-16, 26-24, 15-12.
The losing side was boosted by Emily Franco, who had 13 digs.
Hale Ray's win bumped their record up to 9-6-1. As for Cromwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Hale Ray took their victory against Cromwell in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Hale Ray have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cromwell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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