The Mercy Tigers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the East Hampton Bellringers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Mercy didn't have quite enough to beat Montville and fell 3-2. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolves 25-16 in the first set.
Mercy took Montville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-15, 20-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Meanwhile, East Hampton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Coginchaug Regional.
East Hampton couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Coginchaug Regional a tough time in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 30-28, 25-22.
Mercy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for East Hampton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Mercy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from East Hampton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Mercy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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