It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rocklin had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Pleasant Grove Eagles. The Thunder are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 11 straight.
Rocklin was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-28, 25-11, 25-16.
Leading Rocklin to victory were Devon Schweitzer and Ava Pabalate. Schweitzer had seven digs and three aces, while Pabalate had eight digs and 43 assists. Pabalate is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 35 games she's played.
Rocklin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Rocklin is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 37-4 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 27-6.
Rocklin will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. St. Mary's will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Rocklin surely won't give up without a fight. Pleasant Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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