It was close, but on Tuesday the Shafter Generals sidestepped the Delano Tigers for a 3-2 win.
Shafter wouldn't go down easily and took Delano into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 18-25, 25-8, 26-24, 21-25, 17-15.
Shafter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamila Guzman, who had 30 digs and two aces. The team also got some help from Lissbet Flores, who had 17 digs, 15 kills, and three aces.
Delano lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Saidi Garcia, who had 21 digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Arianna Solorio, who had 24 digs.
Shafter has now won 12 of their last 15 games on the road. That gives them a 19-10-1 record this season. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-4 McFarland and 1-5 Wasco (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 33.8% over those games). As for Delano, they moved to 15-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Shafter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Kennedy on the 1st. As for Delano, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Chavez on the 1st.
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