Volleyball Preview: Sharyland Rattlers vs. Pioneer Diamondbacks
The Sharyland Rattlers will face off against the Pioneer Diamondbacks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sharyland will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Sharyland made easy work of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The win didn't come easy: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-14, 25-16.
Sharyland found their leader in underclassman Jayleen Berlanga, who had three digs and 13 assists. Berlanga has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Sharyland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Pioneer's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to McAllen. The Diamondbacks have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 24-26, 25-22, 25-12.
Sharyland pushed their record up to 33-3 with the victory, which was their 30th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pioneer, their loss dropped their record down to 26-7.
Sharyland was able to grind out a solid win over Pioneer in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sharyland since the team 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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