It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Salem had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Barlow Bruins. Winning may never get old, but the Saxons sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
One reason for the win was South Salem's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-16.
Avery Axmaker was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 digs and four aces.
South Salem was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
South Salem is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-10-1 record this season. As for Barlow, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
As of now, neither South Salem nor Barlow have any future games scheduled.
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