Farmersville was the 3-1 winner over Avenal when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Aztecs fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Farmersville sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 22-25, 15-7.
Their offense was headlined by Evelyn Saldivar and Khloe Silva, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Dayanara Torres and her nine assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Farmersville now has a losing record of 8-9-2. As for Avenal, they pushed their record up to 11-8-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, Farmersville will head out to face off against Lindsay at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Cardinals have played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Avenal, they will be taking part in a tournament against Monache at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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