Ellsworth won the last time they faced Brewer, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Ellsworth Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Brewer Witches 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Ellsworth wouldn't go down easily and took Brewer into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 27-25, 19-25, 25-17, 15-8.
Ellsworth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Ellsworth has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Brewer, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Ellsworth will venture away from home to face off against Mount Desert Island at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Desert Island will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Ellsworth surely won't give up without a fight. Brewer has already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Hampden on the 16th.
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