Southbridge is 1-9 against Millbury since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Southbridge Pioneers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Millbury Woolies at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Southbridge narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tantasqua Regional 3-2.
Southbridge had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 16-25, 29-27, 25-23, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Millbury got the win against Bartlett on Monday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Millbury was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-8, 25-13.
Millbury found their leader in underclassman Isabella Ferrari, who had five aces.
Millbury was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Southbridge now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Millbury, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Southbridge might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Millbury in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Southbridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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