Sweetwater's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Sweetwater took San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-12, 25-15, 23-25, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy saw an underclassman step up: Jaelynne Bonilla had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Bonilla has posted in her last seven contests.
Sweetwater's win bumped their record up to 13-17. As for San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Sweetwater and Merkel will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sweetwater is facing Merkel at the right time seeing as Merkel is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Clyde at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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