The Alameda Hornets will head out to take on the Encinal Jets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alameda is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Alameda challenged Berkeley. in a bug-themed battle on Tuesday. Alameda fell just short of Berkeley by a score of 3-2. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Yellowjackets 25-18 in the first set.
Alameda started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-6.
Meanwhile, Encinal came up short against Bishop O'Dowd on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 21-25, 25-17, 25-16.
Marley Marie Rodrigues put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Encinal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.
Alameda's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Encinal, they now have a losing record at 14-15.
Alameda beat Encinal 3-1 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alameda since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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