Waltham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Braintree Wamps. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Waltham was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Braintree's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-18, 25-20.
Braintree's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chloe Zhong, who had five digs, four aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Zhong has posted in her last six contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Caranog, who had 14 digs and a kill.
Waltham's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Braintree, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks dukes it out withCambridge Rindge & Latin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Waltham is facing Cambridge Rindge & Latin at the right time seeing as Cambridge Rindge & Latin is stuck on a four-game losing streak. After both having extra time off, Braintree and Wellesley will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellesley will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Braintree surely won't give up without a fight.
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