Volleyball Preview: Bakersfield Drillers vs. Golden West Trailblazers
The Bakersfield Drillers will head out on the road to take on the Golden West Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Bakersfield lost 3-0 to Independence on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Drillers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost five in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Bakersfield had strong showings from Carly Arambula, who had 13 digs, and Valeria Cunyas, who had 25 digs and two aces. Cunyas has been hot for a while, having posted 17 or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Meanwhile, Golden West came up short against El Diamante on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Trailblazers have suffered against the Miners since October 24, 2019.
Golden West may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 20 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-20.
Bakersfield's loss dropped their record down to 18-15-1. As for Golden West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-15 record this season.
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