With a playoff game on the line, Middletown rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Lincoln Lions by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Islanders, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Middletown had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 25-11, 25-13.
Middletown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 32 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 17 consecutive matchups.
Middletown's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Lincoln, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Middletown and Mt. Hope will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Hope will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Middletown surely won't give up without a fight. Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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