After two games on the road, Cheshire is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Bethel Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Monday, Cheshire didn't have quite enough to beat Sacred Heart Academy and fell 3-2. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the 25-21 in the first set.
Cheshire 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 21-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-23, 15-9.
The losing side was boosted by Lauren Kilpatrick, who had three digs and two aces. She has been hot for a while, having also posted 13 or more assists the last 11 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Cheshire was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bethel hadn't done well against Stratford recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way back in October. Everything went Bethel's way against Stratford as Bethel made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Red Devils since September 25, 2015.
While Bethel won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-21.
Cheshire's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Bethel, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.
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