Martinsburg won the last time they faced Washington, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Martinsburg Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Washington Patriots out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-100) Martinsburg actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Martinsburg found their leader in underclassman Abby Ruppenthal, who had seven digs and six aces. Those six aces gave Ruppenthal a new career-high.
Martinsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington only served eight.
Martinsburg has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11-2 record this season. As for Washington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-20-3 record this season.
Martinsburg has already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Saint James on the 16th. As for Washington, they will face off against Spring Mills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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