Volleyball Preview: Firebaugh Eagles vs. Coalinga Horned Toads
The Firebaugh Eagles will head out to challenge the Coalinga Horned Toads at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Firebaugh lost 3-0 to Tulare Union on Thursday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Firebaugh was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Tulare Union's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Coalinga came tearing into Saturday's match with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Redcats out 2-1.
Coalinga was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (56-54), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-23, 15-8.
Coalinga relied on the efforts of Lola Martin, who had 20 digs, and Samantha Vega, who had 16 digs and two blocks. That's the most blocks Vega has posted in she last three matchups.
Firebaugh's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Coalinga, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Firebaugh came up short against Coalinga in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Firebaugh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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