St. Helena and Middletown are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The St. Helena Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Middletown Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Helena will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, St. Helena came up short against Kelseyville and fell 3-1.
St. Helena took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-13, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Middletown hadn't done well against Fort Bragg recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Middletown walked away with a 3-1 win over Fort Bragg. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Middletown was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 17-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Middletown's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylee Doris, who had seven aces. That's the most aces Doris has posted in she last ten games. The team also got some help courtesy of Isa Barnes, who had a block and 36 assists.
Middletown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive matches.
St. Helena has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Middletown, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
St. Helena came up short against Middletown in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will St. Helena have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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