It was a good run, but King City unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salinas Cowboys. The Mustangs have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
King City started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-19.
Rylee Eastin was a one-man wrecking crew for Salinas as she had 32 digs and three aces. Eastin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hellen Williams, who had five digs and 14 assists.
King City's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Salinas, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
King City will challenge Santa Catalina at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Salinas, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Pacific Grove on the 2nd.
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