While Salem didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged the Richland County Tigers out 2-1 on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on four straight.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Salem who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 24-26, 25-18.
Salem got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Makayla Braddy out in front who had two aces and 15 assists. The dominant performance gave Braddy a new career-high in aces.
Salem has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Richland County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Salem will face off against East Alton-Wood River at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Richland County, they will challenge Mattoon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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