After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oak Hills, Hesperia was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Sultana Sultans by a score of 3-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in September.
Hesperia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-11, 25-18, 25-17.
Kitana Tapopo was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had 12 digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Emmy Sartoresi, who had eight digs and one assist.
They weren't the only good servers: Hesperia was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sultana only served seven.
Scorpions
| 10/14/25 vs Sultana | 3-1 |
| 10/01/25 vs Burroughs | 3-2 |
| 09/29/25 vs Serrano | 3-0 |
| 09/24/25 vs Oak Hills | 3-1 |
| 09/17/25 vs Apple Valley | 3-1 |
| + 9 more games |
Hesperia's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2. As for Sultana, with the defeat, they broke their four-match winning streak and moved their record to 17-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hesperia is set to take on their familiar foe Serrano at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Sultana will challenge rival Burroughs at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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