It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eastern had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Salem Lions. The win was nothing new for the Musketeers as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Eastern was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-9, 25-16.
Eastern was led to victory by Addison Smith and Eliza Starrett. Smith hit 68.8% for 11 kills15 digs and 43 assists, while Starrett had 19 digs. Smith is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season.
Eastern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Salem, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-22 record this season.
Eastern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Crawford County on the 19th. Salem does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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