The Salem Witches are on the road again on Friday to play the Winthrop Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Salem didn't have quite enough to beat St. Mary's and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Witches in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost six in a row.
Salem took St. Mary's into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-15, 20-25, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Salem got top-tier performance from Yanalis Ventura, who had 39 digs. Ventura has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Winthrop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Beverly.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Winthrop, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Salem took their win against Winthrop in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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