Franklin lost against Elk Grove back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Thundering Herd by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Franklin was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Elk Grove work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 22-25, 22-25, 30-28, 15-13.
Jared Tristeza paced Franklin's offense, picking up 17 kills. Tristeza got some help from Andrew Thao and his 29 assists. Joshua Ly controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Elk Grove, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 11-12 record.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Franklin is set to face off against their familiar foe Sheldon at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Elk Grove will take on rival Cosumnes Oaks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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