The Scotts Valley Falcons will face off against the Carmel Padres at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Scotts Valley came up short against Palma on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Chieftains recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
While Scotts Valley was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Palma's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Carmel scored first but ultimately less than Soquel in their matchup on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. While the Padres didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-0 in the first set.
Carmel started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 0-25, 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Scotts Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Carmel, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Scotts Valley came up short against Carmel in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Scotts Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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