Middletown's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Platt Panthers. This was payback for the Blue Dragons, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Middletown was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (103-102), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 21-25, 16-25, 15-11.
Middletown's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Platt, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Middletown has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Maloney at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maloney will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Middletown surely won't give up without a fight. As for Platt, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Windsor at 6:00 p.m.
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