After both having extra time off, the Springer Red Devils and the Penasco Panthers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Springer came up short against Raton and fell 3-1. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Springer started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-11, 25-23, 25-22.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ayanalisa Cisneros-Mendoza, who had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, Penasco didn't have quite enough to beat Jemez Valley on Friday and fell 3-2.
Penasco took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-18, 25-27, 25-18, 15-12.
Springer now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Penasco, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Everything went Springer's way against Penasco in their previous meeting back in September, as Springer made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Springer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Penasco turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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