The Pacifica Mariners will venture away from home to face off against the Esperanza Aztecs at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Pacifica came up short against Fountain Valley and fell 3-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Esperanza, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Villa Park on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Aztecs have posted since September 28, 2024.
Esperanza had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-6.
Esperanza has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-11-1 record this season. As for Pacifica, they dropped their record down to 8-11 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Pacifica suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Esperanza in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Mariners avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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