Barrington has been away from home for three games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Pilgrim Patriots at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Barrington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Lincoln, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Barrington was ranked fifth). Barrington was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lincoln on Thursday.
While Barrington won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 28-26, 25-17.
Morgan Martin was nothing short of spectacular: she had 11 digs and ten aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
Barrington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Toll Gate with a sharp 3-0 win on Friday. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.
Barrington's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Pilgrim, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7.
Everything went Barrington's way against Pilgrim in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Barrington made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Barrington repeat their success, or does Pilgrim have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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