The Tucumcari Rattlers are taking a road trip to square off against the Pecos Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pecos took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Tucumcari, who comes in off a win.
Esperanza Martinez
| 10/25/25 vs Santa Rosa | 25 |
| 10/23/25 @ Estancia | 21 |
| 10/18/25 @ Clayton | 12 |
| 10/16/25 vs Raton | 23 |
| 10/11/25 vs Pecos | 21 |
Santa Rosa came into Saturday's contest looking for another win against Tucumcari, but Esperanza Martinez wouldn't allow it. The Rattlers came out on top against the Lions by a score of 3-1 on Saturday for which the team can thank Martinez, who had 25 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Tucumcari walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 18-25, 25-15, 25-22.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pecos took on Raton on Saturday. The Panthers came up short against the Tigers, falling 3-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-10, 25-17.
The victory made it two in a row for Tucumcari and bumps their season record up to 9-10. As for Pecos, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Tucumcari came out on top in a nail-biter against Pecos when the teams last played on October 11th, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rattlers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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