The Windsor Dukes will square off against the Southampton Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Monday, Windsor made easy work of Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech and carried off a 3-0 win.
Windsor never let Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-12.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southampton had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Broncos. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Southampton's win came from a few key players Windsor will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Savannah Bryant, who had 12 digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Paisley Benson was another key player, getting seven digs and four aces.
Southampton was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 25 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Windsor's record is now 16-6. As for Southampton, their record now sits at 15-8.
Windsor might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Southampton when the teams last played on Thursday. Can the Dukes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
