Fresno was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Madera South Stallions. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Stallions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Fresno sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 17-25, 25-14, 23-25, 15-13.
Madera South had a senior duo take command as Isabella Zaragosa had 36 digs, 16 kills, and ten aces and Monica Placido had 31 digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Zaragosa is now averaging an impressive 2.2 aces per game. Ariel Aguirre was another key player, getting 12 digs and two aces.
Fresno's defeat dropped their record down to 7-20-1. As for Madera South, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-21.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Fresno is set to take on their familiar foe Sunnyside at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Madera South will face off against rival Torres at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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