Hale Ray is 10-0 against Old Lyme since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hale Ray Noises will challenge the Old Lyme Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Hale Ray will be strutting in after a victory while Old Lyme will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Hale Ray made easy work of Morgan and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Noises.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-14, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Bethany Barton, who had 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Old Lyme lost 3-0 to Morgan on Monday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 25-18, 25-13.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kaylyn Vernon, who had four digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Old Lyme was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Hale Ray has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Old Lyme, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Hale Ray has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Old Lyme struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Hale Ray's way against Old Lyme in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as Hale Ray made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Hale Ray have another victory up their sleeve, or will Old Lyme turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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