Salem lost against Swampscott back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Witches lost 3-0 to the Big Blue. The Witches have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Salem was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by Jenna Phelps and Annie Thornett, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Mia Silva and her 18 assists. Phelps was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Salem's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3. As for Swampscott, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Salem is set to square off against their familiar foe Gloucester at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Swampscott will challenge rival Saugus at 6:00 p.m. on the 25th.
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