Santa Paula lost to Fillmore back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Santa Paula Cardinals had just enough and edged the Fillmore Flashes out 3-2.
Santa Paula took Fillmore into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 26-24, 20-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Santa Paula was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
The win got Santa Paula back to even at 3-3. As for Fillmore, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Santa Paula will host Channel Islands at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Paula is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Fillmore, they will take on Thacher at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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