Mountain View had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-11 to make it 13. They fell just short of the Wellington Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Mountain Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
As for Wellington, with the win, they broke their seven-match losing streak and moved their record to 7-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since October 22, 2024.
Wellington was led to victory by Riley Dugan and Khloe Roberts. Dugan had nine digs and five aces, while Roberts had 12 digs. Those five aces gave Dugan a new career-high.
Mountain View and Wellington could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. The Mountain Lions will square off against Berthoud at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (158 vs. 20). Meanwhile, Wellington (ranked 177th) will meet Forge Christian (ranked 39th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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