Pilgrim lost against Cumberland back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Pilgrim Patriots fell 3-1 to the Cumberland Clippers. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Clippers: they've now lost three in a row.
Pilgrim started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-8.
Cumberland was led to victory by Sophia Pires and Mia Hamel. Pires had 12 digs, while Hamel had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Hamel has posted in her last seven matches.
Pilgrim now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Cumberland, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
Pilgrim will venture away from home to take on Exeter-West Greenwich at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cumberland, they will welcome Mt. Hope at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Hope is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Cumberland will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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