It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Walnut can now relate to. They fell just short of the South Pasadena Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
Walnut took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 12-25, 22-25, 25-13, 15-12.
South Pasadena found their leader in sophomore Ella Garner, who had 24 digs. Garner is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 13 games she's played.
Walnut's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-14. As for South Pasadena, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-16.
Walnut does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Pasadena, they will square off against Hilmar at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Pasadena will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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