Salem is 1-9 against Beverly since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Salem Witches will venture away from home to challenge the Beverly Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Salem came up short against Masconomet Regional on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-20.
Mia Silva put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had three digs and 17 assists.
Meanwhile, Beverly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Bishop Fenwick.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-12, 25-20.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Beverly, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Salem came out on top in a nail-biter against Beverly in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Beverly's Samantha Despres, who had 22 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Salem still be able to contain Despres? There's only one way to find out.
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