Pioneer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vacaville Bulldogs.
While Pioneer had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 14-25, 25-23.
It was the Addison Schnell show as she single-handedly carved up the defense, getting 20 digs and 11 kills. Another player making a difference was Emery Martinez, who had 22 assists and nine digs.
Pioneer has now lost six of their last seven games at home. That's taken a bite out of their 10-10 record this season. As for Vacaville, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Pioneer and Vacaville will both be playing Vanden the next time they take the court. The Bulldogs will host the Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Patriots will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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