Charlestown is 2-8 against Madison since August of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Charlestown Pirates will be staying on the road to face off against the Madison Cubs at 11:00 a.m.
Last Saturday, Charlestown was able to grind out a solid victory over New Washington, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Charlestown took both sets by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-12.
Charlestown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Madison had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cubs have posted since September 21st.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Madison took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-12.
Charlestown is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Madison, their victory bumped their record up to 14-16.
Charlestown came up short against Madison in their previous matchup back in August, falling 3-1. Can Charlestown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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