Julian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Mountain Empire Redhawks, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-9, 25-12.
Mountain Empire's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rowan Smith, who had nine digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Breauna Cardinez, who had seven digs and three aces.
Julian's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Mountain Empire, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Julian will venture away from home to face off against Calexico Mission at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mountain Empire, they will head out to square off against Borrego Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Empire is facing Borrego Springs at the right time seeing as Borrego Springs is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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