Pittsburg suffered their biggest loss since February 27th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Liberty Lions. The Pirates have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meetings.
Pittsburg was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Liberty work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 27-25.
Erick Espinosa paced Pittsburg's offense, picking up six kills. Espinosa got some help from Angel Lozano De La Cruz and his ten assists. Finally, Jermanie Earnest and Damien Takafua kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked three attacks.
Pittsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Liberty, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pittsburg will face off against Acalanes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Liberty, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Liberty Lions face off against Antioch Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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