Rancho San Juan was the 2-1 winner over Marina when they last played one another on September 7th, but their luck changed this time around. The Rancho San Juan Trailblazers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marina Mariners on Friday.
While Rancho San Juan ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20.
Alina Urquides and Mia Pedrano certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Urquides had seven digs and two aces, while Pedrano had 13 digs and three aces. Pedrano is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last five games she's played.
Even though they lost, Rancho San Juan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive games.
Rancho San Juan's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Marina, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Rancho San Juan will venture away from home to challenge King City at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. King City is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Rancho San Juan will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Marina, they will welcome North Salinas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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