Pecos is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will host the Raton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Pecos turned things around against Penasco on Thursday. They put the hurt on Penasco with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-19.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Raton took on Questa on Saturday. The Tigers came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 3-1.
Raton walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-10, 16-25, 25-19.
Raton's win came from a few key players Pecos will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Addison Medina, who hit 100% for six kills and 28 digs and six aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last 39 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Leticia Marquez, who had 14 digs.
Raton was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Pecos' victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Raton, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
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