Tucumcari had taken Raton down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Rattlers fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Rattlers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Tucumcari started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-27, 25-11, 25-22, 15-10.
Tucumcari's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Esperanza Martinez, who had 23 digs and two aces, and Serenity Savala, who had 19 digs, six kills, and one block. Another player making a difference was Alexa Aragon, who had 12 digs.
Aveah Marquez was a one-woman wrecking crew For Raton. as she had 36 digs and two assists. Those 36 digs gave Marquez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Medina, who had 18 digs and three aces.
Tucumcari has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Raton, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Tucumcari is set to square off against their familiar foe Clayton at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Raton will challenge rival Santa Rosa at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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