Trona is 0-10 against Lone Pine since October of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Tornadoes will take on the Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Trona didn't have quite enough to beat Baker and fell 3-2. While the Tornadoes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Braves 25-18 in the first set.
Trona started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 20-25, 25-21, 28-26, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Lone Pine waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Mustangs.
Lone Pine had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 26-28, 26-24, 25-16, 15-13.
Lone Pine's win bumped their record up to 13-11-2. As for Trona, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-1.
Trona suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lone Pine in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Golden Eagles' Yesenia Alegre, who had 12 kills, five aces, four digs, and one block. Now that the Tornadoes know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
