Espanola Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Grants Pirates by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sundevils of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
Espanola Valley took Grants into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19, 19-25, 22-25, 15-6.
Espanola Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Grants, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Espanola Valley will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Robertson at 6:00 p.m. Robertson is coming into the match with six straight losses at home, meaning Espanola Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Grants, they will host Aztec at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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