The Julian Eagles will face off against the Calexico Mission RoadRunners at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Julian will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Borrego Springs, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Julian had just enough and edged Borrego Springs out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Julian who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 17-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-3.
Julian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 32 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Calexico Mission had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over San Pasqual Academy on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the RoadRunners have posted since October 18, 2023.
Julian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Calexico Mission, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Julian took their victory against Calexico Mission when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. Will Julian repeat their success, or does Calexico Mission have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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