Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Kennedy Thunderbirds.
The final set scores came out to 25-21, 25-16, 25-16.
Taft's offense was headlined by Melody Franks and Kaelynn Queheillalt, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Lily Griego and her 12 assists. Amiah Urias controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Kennedy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Arianna Rodriguez out in front who had eight kills and eight aces. Julyssa Green was another key player, getting five aces and three solo blocks.
Taft has now lost six of their last seven games on the road. That's taken a bite out of their 6-15-1 record this season. As for Kennedy, they have been on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That run has powered them to an 11-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Taft is set to take on their familiar foe Shafter at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Kennedy will square off against their in-conference opponent Delano at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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