It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Morro Bay had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Highland Scots, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since September 27th.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Morro Bay got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-14, 19-25, 25-20, 19-25, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Highland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mia Phelps had 14 digs and nine aces. Those nine aces set a new season-high mark for Phelps. The team also got some help courtesy of Madalyn Gonzalez, who had 14 digs and two assists.
The win made it two in a row for Morro Bay and bumps their season record up to 20-24. As for Highland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-18-3 record this season.
Morro Bay will take on Coalinga at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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