The Manchester Red Hawks will challenge the Middletown Blue Dragons at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Manchester came up short against Conard on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Red Hawks have struggled against the Red Wolves recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Manchester was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Middletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Lewis Mills, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-14, 25-18.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Manchester beat Middletown 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Will Manchester repeat their success, or does Middletown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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