East Mecklenburg hasn't had much luck against Porter Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The East Mecklenburg Eagles will head out to square off against the Porter Ridge Pirates at 6:00 p.m. East Mecklenburg will be strutting in after a victory while Porter Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
East Mecklenburg took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Independence 3-2.
East Mecklenburg took Independence into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 25-13, 16-25, 15-13.
Lela Wojtalewski had a dynamite game for East Mecklenburg, getting ten digs and three aces. Wojtalewski is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
East Mecklenburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Porter Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hickory Ridge.
East Mecklenburg's record is now 12-7. As for Porter Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
East Mecklenburg skirted past Porter Ridge 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Will East Mecklenburg repeat their success, or does Porter Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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