Tulare Western 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 El Diamante Miners, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Tulare Western was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 27-25, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Tulare Western saw an underclassman step up: Maliah Mu?oz had eight digs and three aces. Mu?oz has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Emma Taylor had a dynamite game for El Diamante, getting 19 digs.
Tulare Western's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for El Diamante, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Tulare Western will face off against Caruthers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Caruthers will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Tulare Western surely won't give up without a fight. As for El Diamante, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Monache at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Monache: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while El Diamante has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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