After flying high against Livingston on Monday, Pacheco came back down to earth. The Panthers came up short against the Lathrop Spartans on Wednesday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Pacheco took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-12, 25-22.
Ayden Petroff was a one-woman wrecking crew For Lathrop. as she had eight aces and four digs. What's more, Petroff posted three kills, the most she's had since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadore Dixon, who had nine digs and two assists.
Pacheco's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Lathrop, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pacheco will challenge rival Central Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lathrop is set to face off against their familiar foe Grace Davis at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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