The Middletown Blue Dragons are on the road again on Monday to play the Plainville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Middletown lost 3-0 to Bristol Eastern on Tuesday.
Middletown was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Bristol Eastern work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Plainville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Maloney, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Blue Devils have suffered since September 3rd.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-19, 25-16.
Middletown's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Plainville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Middletown was able to grind out a solid win over Plainville in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middletown since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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