While Edison didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the South Plainfield Tigers 2-1. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Edison got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 21-25, 25-22.
Edison is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for South Plainfield, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Edison will welcome South River at 5:10 p.m. on Monday. South River is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Edison will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for South Plainfield, they will venture away from home to face off against Kent Place at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kent Place will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something South Plainfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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