Timberline hadn't done well against Peninsula recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Timberline Blazers skirted past the Peninsula Seahawks 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Blazers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Timberline wouldn't go down easily and took Peninsula into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 25-22, 23-25, 15-6.
Leia Dela Cruz had an outrageously good game as she had seven digs and four aces. Those four aces gave her a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Timberline was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Peninsula's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kate Cardinal, who had 31 digs and a kill, and Abbi Justice, who had eight digs and two aces. Cardinal is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Timberline is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Peninsula, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-9.
Timberline will head out to challenge Lakes at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Peninsula, they will welcome North Thurston at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. North Thurston will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Peninsula surely won't give up without a fight.
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