Plainfield's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Putnam Clippers out 3-2. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Clippers, too.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (100-97) Plainfield actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-23, 13-25, 25-19, 19-25, 15-8.
Among those leading the charge was Shae Valentin, who had 16 digs.
Plainfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games.
Plainfield's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Putnam, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Plainfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Norwich RVT on the 19th. As for Putnam, they will host Ellis RVT at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ellis RVT is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Putnam will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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