The Cumberland Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Altamont Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Altamont took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cumberland, who comes in off a win.
Cumberland will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Pirates walked away with a 2-0 win over the Titans on Tuesday.
While Cumberland won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Altamont didn't have quite enough to beat Wayne City on Tuesday and fell 2-1. Altamont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Altamont started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 27-29, 25-22, 25-21.
Cumberland will have to contain Abby Wills as she made an impact in Altamont's last game. She had 17 digs. Wills is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Cumberland's victory bumped their record up to 14-17-1. As for Altamont, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-17-2.
Cumberland came up short against Altamont in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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