Mojave is 0-10 against Lone Pine since October of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
On Monday, Mojave came up short against Immanuel Christian and fell 3-1.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Immanuel Christian scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 20-25, 25-23.
Lone Pine not only won last Monday, but they posted their biggest win since September 8th (when they won 3-0). They put the hurt on Lee Vining with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Lone Pine was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-9.
Lone Pine's win came from a few key players Mojave will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Yesenia Alegre, who had 11 kills, four digs, and two blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Violet Soto, who had seven digs and four aces.
Lone Pine was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Lone Pine's record now sits at 8-11-2. As for Mojave, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10-1.
Mojave suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lone Pine in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
