Elk Grove lost against Laguna Creek last Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Laguna Creek Cardinals. The Thundering Herd have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elk Grove 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 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Elk Grove saw an underclassman step up: Blayke Carter had 15 digs.
Elk Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Laguna Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Elk Grove will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Sheldon at 6:30 p.m. Elk Grove is facing Sheldon at the right time seeing as Sheldon is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Laguna Creek, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Monterey Trail, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Laguna Creek will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Monterey Trail will have lost five straight heading into Thursday's contest.
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