Pitman and St. Mary squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Pitman had to settle for second. They came up short against the St. Mary's Rams, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pride have suffered since September 3rd.
While Pitman was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-13, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Pitman lost, don't look at Aila Reich. Despite the final result, she had 24 digs. Reich has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Leading St. Mary's to victory were Bella Gutierrez and Rachel Nemee. Gutierrez had nine digs, while Nemee had five digs.
With the loss, Pitman broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 29-7. As for St. Mary's, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 25-6.
Pitman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Mary's, they will square off against Folsom at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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