Laton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Alpaugh Buffalos by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 5th.
Laton 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 20-25, 21-25, 25-16, 25-11, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Laton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matchups.
Laton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Alpaugh, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Laton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alpaugh, they will challenge Avenal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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