If Safford was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Andrada Polytechnic on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Tanque Verde Hawks on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Safford was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Tanque Verde work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 23-25, 25-17, 25-17.
Cayla Vimmerstedt had an outrageously good game for Tanque Verde as she had 11 digs and two aces. Vimmerstedt is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Strada, who had four digs and three aces.
Safford dropped their record down to 14-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Tanque Verde, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Safford will face off against rival Thatcher at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Tanque Verde is set to square off against their familiar foe Empire at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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