It was a Battle of the Birds when Thatcher faced off against Tanque Verde on Tuesday. The Thatcher Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tanque Verde Hawks. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 21-25, 25-17.
Leading Tanque Verde to victory were Alexia Adams and Sophia Cheney. Adams had 12 digs, while Cheney had 20 digs, 13 kills, three aces, and a block. Cheney is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Thatcher has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Tanque Verde, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Thatcher is on the road again on Monday to play Andrada Polytechnic at 6:00 p.m. Thatcher is facing Andrada Polytechnic at the right time seeing as Andrada Polytechnic is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Tanque Verde, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Palo Verde at 5:00 p.m. on October 14th.
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