Peninsula lost against Timberline back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Peninsula Seahawks fell just short of the Timberline Blazers by a score of 3-2. The Seahawks have struggled against the Blazers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Peninsula was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Timberline work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 26-24, 25-22, 23-25, 15-6.
Peninsula's loss came despite strong showings from Kate Cardinal and Abbi Justice. Cardinal had 31 digs and a kill, while Justice had eight digs and two aces. Cardinal is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Timberline found their leader in underclassman Leia Dela Cruz, who had seven digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Dela Cruz a new career-high in aces.
Peninsula now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Timberline, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Peninsula will welcome North Thurston at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. North Thurston will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Peninsula surely won't give up without a fight. As for Timberline, they will take on Lakes at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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