Volleyball Preview: Trona Tornadoes vs. Baker Braves
Trona has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Baker Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Trona is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Immanuel Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Crusaders.
While Trona was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Immanuel Christian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-22, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Baker beat Big Pine 3-1 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Baker had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-21.
Trona's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-11. As for Baker, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12-2 record this season.
Trona might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Baker in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Trona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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