Pittston is 0-5 against Berwick since October of 2020 but things could change on Monday. The Pittston Patriots will welcome the Berwick Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pittston and Wyoming Area met for a duel last Thursday where Pittston prevailed. Pittston narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Wyoming Area 3-2.
Pittston was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Berwick had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers.
Berwick was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 25-21.
Berwick found their leader in underclassman Grace Robbins, who had 12 aces, 11 kills, and four digs. Robbins is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Rauch, who had eight digs and two aces.
Berwick 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 five aces in six consecutive contests.
Pittston now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Berwick, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Pittston might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Berwick in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Pittston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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