After flying high against Frontier last Tuesday, Sanger came back down to earth. The Sanger Apaches fell just short of the El Diamante Miners by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Apaches were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Miners apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Sanger took El Diamante into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 25-21, 29-27, 23-25, 15-11.
Sanger has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for El Diamante, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sanger will square off against Fresno Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Fresno Christian has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. After both having extra time off, El Diamante and Tulare Western will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. El Diamante is facing Tulare Western at the right time seeing as Tulare Western is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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