Pioneer has won three straight games at home, while Sharyland has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Pioneer Diamondbacks will host the Sharyland Rattlers at 12:00 p.m.
Pioneer is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering McAllen just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Diamondbacks have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-20, 24-26, 25-22, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Sharyland got the win against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The victory didn't come easy: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-14, 25-16.
Sharyland found their leader in underclassman Jayleen Berlanga, who had three digs and 13 assists. Berlanga has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Sharyland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 26-7. As for Sharyland, their win bumped their record up to 33-3.
Pioneer came up short against Sharyland in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Pioneer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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