Belchertown was the 3-0 winner over East Longmeadow when they last played one another on October 2nd, but their luck changed this time around. The Belchertown Orioles fell just short of the East Longmeadow Spartans by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Orioles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 25-20 in the first set.
Belchertown started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 17-25, 25-17, 25-20, 15-11.
Belchertown's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gianna Picardi, who had 19 kills, 15 digs, and a block. Picardi is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Liminski, who had 16 kills, five aces, and four digs.
Among those leading the charge was Rylee Brown, who had four digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last nine contests.
Belchertown's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for East Longmeadow, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Belchertown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Longmeadow, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Baystate Academy at 6:30 p.m. Baystate Academy is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so East Longmeadow will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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