If San Leandro was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Oakland last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The San Leandro Pirates lost 3-0 to the Castro Valley Trojans on Tuesday. The Pirates have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While San Leandro was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23, 25-21.
Even though they lost, San Leandro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive games.
The defeat snapped San Leandro's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Castro Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
San Leandro didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss vs. Campolindo on the 21st. Castro Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Foothill on the 18th.
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