Pinnacle had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Mesa Jackrabbits out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Pioneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Pinnacle took Mesa into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 20-25, 20-25, 25-21, 15-8.
Mesa's loss came despite strong showings from Sally Cummard and Kauionalani Laikona. Cummard had 19 digs, while Laikona had three digs and three aces. That's the most aces Laikona has posted since back in October of 2023.
Pinnacle is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Mesa, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-8.
Pinnacle will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Horizon at 6:00 p.m. As for Mesa, they will challenge Hamilton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hamilton will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Mesa surely won't give up without a fight.
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