Middleton waltzed into their game on Saturday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They skirted past the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Middleton got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 15-11.
Lake Country Lutheran's loss came despite strong showings from Leila Merigold and Ava Petersen. Merigold had ten digs and two aces, while Petersen had four digs and two aces. Merigold is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Middleton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-2 record this season. As for Lake Country Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-14.
Middleton has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Westosha Central on the 12th. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Kenosha Tremper on the 12th.
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