After two games on the road, Eastern is heading back home. They will host the Charlestown Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Eastern is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Silver Creek just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Dragons, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Musketeers have suffered since August 31st.
After all that action, the final score was 30-28, 25-10, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Charlestown entered their tilt with Salem on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Lions.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Charlestown was: they took both sets by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-11.
Charlestown can attribute much of their success to Emma Grace, who had four digs and 22 assists. Grace is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Charlestown couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.8% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in three consecutive matches.
Eastern's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. As for Charlestown, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Eastern suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Charlestown when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Eastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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