Lee Vining and Mojave are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Lee Vining Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Mojave Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Lee Vining is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Lee Vining came up short against Lone Pine on Monday, falling 3-0.
While Lee Vining was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lone Pine's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-14, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Mojave didn't have quite enough to beat Owens Valley on Monday and fell 3-2. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mojave took Owens Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 18-25, 25-27, 25-16, 15-12.
Mojave's loss came about despite a quality game from Odalys Aranda, who had five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mojave was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Lee Vining's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for Mojave, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12-2.
Lee Vining came out on top in a nail-biter against Mojave when the teams last played on September 7th, sneaking past 1-0. Does Lee Vining have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mojave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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