Taft lost against Sotomayor back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Taft Raiders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sotomayor WILDCATS. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the WILDCATS: they've now lost four in a row.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-22, 17-25, 25-22.
When it comes to explaining why Taft lost, don't look at Ariana Burgos. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs. Burgos is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Sierra De Loza had an outrageously good game for Sotomayor as she had 19 digs.
Taft's loss dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Sotomayor, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taft will challenge Harlan at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Harlan is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Taft will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Sotomayor, they will venture away from home to square off against Warren at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
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