Fitchburg hasn't had much luck against North Middlesex Regional recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fitchburg Red Raiders will challenge the North Middlesex Regional Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Fitchburg is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Assabet Valley RVT.
While North Middlesex Regional didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came up short against Groton-Dunstable on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost seven in a row.
While North Middlesex Regional had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-19, 25-10.
Fitchburg's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North Middlesex Regional, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Fitchburg might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from North Middlesex Regional in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Fitchburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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