Moriarty hadn't done well against Pojoaque Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Moriarty Pintos sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes. This was payback for the Pintos, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Moriarty wouldn't go down easily and took Pojoaque Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 18-25, 21-25, 15-5.
Moriarty was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Moriarty's victory bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Pojoaque Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Espanola Valley the next time they take the court. Moriarty will head out to face Espanola Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Pojoaque Valley will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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