Lee Vining hadn't done well against Baker recently (they were 0-8-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Lee Vining Tigers had just enough and edged the Baker Braves out 3-2. This was a revenge matchup for the Tigers, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 defeat when these two played last Friday.
Lee Vining had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 20-25, 25-17, 25-17, 16-14.
Lee Vining was led to victory by Ember Eilts and Mia Dublino. Eilts had 12 kills, four aces, and 18 assists, while Dublino had eight kills and eight aces. The dominant performance gave Dublino a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Julie Ruelas, who had six aces and three kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Lee Vining was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Baker's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ruby Villa, who had 14 digs and three aces.
Lee Vining's record now sits at 9-12-1. As for Baker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-14-2.
Lee Vining has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Trona on the 14th. As for Baker, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Owens Valley on the 14th.
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