Tulare Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hoover Patriots. The The Tribe were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2017.
Tulare Union started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 19-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Tulare Union saw an underclassman step up: Ashley Limas had nine digs. That's the most blocks Limas has posted since two weeks ago.
Even though they lost, Tulare Union was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 11.4.
Tulare Union's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Hoover, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tulare Union will head out to challenge Firebaugh at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hoover, they will head out on the road to take on Justin Garza at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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