The Esperanza Aztecs will square off against the Villa Park Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Esperanza didn't have quite enough to beat Troy and fell 3-2. The Aztecs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Esperanza started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 22-25, 25-23, 26-24, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Villa Park didn't have quite enough to beat Tustin last Saturday and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Villa Park sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 19-25, 15-12.
Esperanza's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Villa Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That lines up perfectly with their 5-15 record this season.
Esperanza took their victory against Villa Park when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Aztecs repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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