Volleyball Preview: Raton Tigers vs. Clayton Yellowjackets
Raton has gone 9-1 against Clayton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Raton Tigers will face off against the Clayton Yellowjackets 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.
Raton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Tucumcari just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to the Rattlers. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Rattlers: they've now lost six in a row.
Raton was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Clayton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They came up short against Santa Rosa, falling 3-0.
While Clayton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-17.
Raton's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Clayton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
Everything went Raton's way against Clayton in their previous meeting last Thursday, as Raton made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Raton 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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