The Tucumcari Rattlers will head out on the road to take on the Clayton Yellowjackets at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Tucumcari had taken Raton down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Rattlers fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2.
Tucumcari started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-27, 25-11, 25-22, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Clayton didn't have quite enough to beat Pecos on Thursday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Clayton actually scored more points across those five sets (108-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 22-25, 18-25, 17-15.
Clayton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Tucumcari, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Everything went Tucumcari's way against Clayton when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Tucumcari made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Rattlers repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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