Serrano took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Hesperia, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Diamondbacks skirted past the Scorpions 3-2.
Serrano was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-18, 22-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Zoey Blanchard
| 10/15/25 vs Hesperia | 5 |
| 10/13/25 @ Burroughs | 4 |
| 10/08/25 vs Oak Hills | 4 |
| 10/01/25 vs Apple Valley | 2 |
| 09/29/25 @ Hesperia | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Serrano's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zoey Blanchard, who had 18 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Blanchard has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Orozco, who had nine digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Serrano was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Deziree Mendoza and Emmy Sartoresi certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Mendoza had 17 digs and three aces, while Sartoresi had ten digs and four assists.
Serrano is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Hesperia, their record now sits at 25-3.
As of now, neither Serrano nor the Scorpions have any future games scheduled.
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