North Monterey County lost against Rancho San Juan back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The North Monterey County Condors fell 3-1 to the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers. While the Condors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trailblazers 25-22 in the first set.
North Monterey County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-23.
Rancho San Juan can attribute much of their success to Mia Pedrano, who had 13 digs. Pedrano has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernanda Barajas, who had eight digs.
North Monterey County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Rancho San Juan, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Monterey County will venture away from home to face off against North Salinas at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Salinas is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning North Monterey County will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Rancho San Juan, they will head out to take on Marina at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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