Tranquillity lost against Avenal back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Tranquillity Tigers lost 3-0 to the Avenal Buccaneers. The Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Tranquillity was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22, 25-21.
Leading Avenal to victory were Krista Martin and Jordan Etchison. Martin had six aces, while Etchison had four aces. Martin is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served five or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Tranquillity's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Avenal, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tranquillity will venture away from home to challenge Mendota at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mendota is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Tranquillity will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Avenal, they are taking a road trip to square off against Dos Palos at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dos Palos will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Avenal surely won't give up without a fight.
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