Northumberland had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lancaster Red Devils 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Northumberland wouldn't go down easily and took Lancaster into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-12, 16-25, 21-25, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Lancaster saw an underclassman step up: Addison George had 26 digs. George is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played.
Northumberland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. As for Lancaster, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northumberland will face off against Essex at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Essex: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Northumberland has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road. As for Lancaster, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Westmoreland at 7:00 p.m.
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