Hopedale is 7-1 against Bellingham since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hopedale Blue Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Bellingham Blackhawks at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Hopedale earned a 3-1 win over Southbridge.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 21-25, 25-16, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Bellingham made easy work of Blackstone-Millville on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bellingham was: they took every set by at least 25 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Bellingham got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sophia Soto out in front who had ten digs. Soto is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Cerone, who had four digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Bellingham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 13 consecutive games.
Hopedale's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Bellingham, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Hopedale might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Bellingham in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Hopedale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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