The Middleton Cardinals will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Edgewood Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Middleton finally turned things around against Janesville Parker on Tuesday. They blew past the Vikings 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-13, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Edgewood hadn't done well against Watertown recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Edgewood was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Watertown. The victory was familiar territory for the Crusaders who have now won three contests in a row.
Edgewood never let Watertown on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-17.
Edgewood can attribute much of their success to Sophia Lowery, who had nine digs and three aces, and Elle Siniscalchi, who had six digs. That's the most aces Lowery has posted in her last ten matchups.
Edgewood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Middleton's record is now 27-5. As for Edgewood, they pushed their record up to 24-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Middleton came up short against Edgewood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Middleton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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