After flying high against McFarland on Tuesday, Chavez came back down to earth. The Titans fell just short of the Delano Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Titans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
While Chavez ultimately came up short, they really made Delano work, particularly in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-14, 16-25, 28-26, 15-9.
Delano's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Areli Villarreal, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Villarreal has posted since back in September. Melissa Cabrera also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Chavez's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Delano, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Chavez is set to take on their familiar foe Wasco at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Delano will square off against rival Shafter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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