After flying high against Gloucester on Thursday, Salem came back down to earth. The Witches lost 3-0 to the Peabody Veterans Memorial Tanners on Monday. If the Witches were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Tanners when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Salem was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Peabody Veterans Memorial's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-18, 25-19.
Annie Thornett paced Salem's offense, picking up six kills. Thornett got some help from Mia Silva and her 13 assists. Finally, Jenna Phelps kept Salem's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Peabody Veterans Memorial, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Salem is set to challenge their familiar foe Winthrop at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Peabody Veterans Memorial will face off against rival Beverly at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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