Cobre came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Hot Springs Tigers. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cobre had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-21.
Hayley Gutierrez paced Cobre's offense, picking up 23 kills. Gutierrez got some help from
Isis Dominguez and her 33 assists. Gutierrez was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Despite the loss, Hot Springs still got an impressive performance from Grace Apodaca, who had 16 digs.
Cobre is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Hot Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Cobre has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Socorro on the 2nd. As for Hot Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Hatch Valley on the 2nd.
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