The Bolton Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Windham Whippets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bolton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Bolton lost 3-0 to Rockville on Friday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-12, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Windham hadn't done well against Ledyard recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Windham narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Ledyard 3-2.
Windham was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (105-104), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-20, 26-24, 15-25, 15-11.
Windham 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 five aces in 18 consecutive games.
Bolton's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Windham, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Bolton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Windham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bolton might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Windham in their previous meeting back in September. Can Bolton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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