Pittston is 0-6 against Berwick since October of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m.
Pittston lost 3-0 to Holy Redeemer on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-15, 25-8.
Berwick had won 11 straight games and Julia Rauch did her part to make it 12 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Hanover Area with plenty of help from Rauch, who had five aces and three digs. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in each of the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Berwick took every set by at least 20 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-3, 25-5.
Berwick's win came from a few key players Pittston will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Makayla Brown, who had eight aces and one assist. That's the most aces she has posted since back in November of 2024. Zoey Force was another key player, getting six aces and five digs.
Berwick was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in nine consecutive matches.
Berwick's record now sits at 14-1. As for Pittston, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Pittston might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Berwick in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rauch, who had six digs and five aces. Now that the Patriots know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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