Lodi took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Tracy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Flames sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Bulldogs on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Flames.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (102-101) Lodi actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-19, 15-11.

Erik De La Torre-Arias
| 03/24/26 vs Tracy | 22 |
| 03/19/26 @ St. Mary's | 13 |
| 03/17/26 vs McNair | 13 |
| 03/12/26 vs Bradshaw Christian | 13 |
| 02/28/26 vs Vacaville | 13 |
Erik De La Torre-Arias went supernova, getting 22 digs and one assist. Those 22 digs gave him a new career-high.
Lodi's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Tracy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lodi will square off against rival West at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Tracy is set to take on their familiar foe Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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