If Tatum was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Loving last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tatum Coyotes lost 3-0 to the Eunice Cardinals on Thursday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Coyotes haven't been shut out since back in September.
Tatum was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-23.
Tatum's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aubree Young, who had 22 digs, and Isabel Ramirez, who had seven digs and two aces. Ramirez has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last six times she's played.
With the loss, Tatum broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-6. As for Eunice, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Tatum will venture away from home to take on Texico at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eunice, they will host Loving at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Loving is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Eunice will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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