North has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the East Bakersfield Blades at 6:15 p.m.
North came up short against Tehachapi on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Stars have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
North was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-10, 25-23.
Meanwhile, everything went East Bakersfield's way against South on Tuesday as East Bakersfield made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant East Bakersfield was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-11.
East Bakersfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emma Baltazar led the charge by getting five digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Baltazar a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brisa Castro, who had ten digs.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17-1. As for East Bakersfield, they pushed their record up to 18-10-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
North might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from East Bakersfield when the teams last played on October 1st. Will North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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