It was a proper cat-fight when Taft challenged Delano on Tuesday. The Taft Wildcats fell 3-1 to the Delano Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Taft was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Delano work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 25-27, 26-24.
When it comes to explaining why Taft lost, don't look at Jaycee Edgar. Despite the final result, she had 31 digs.
Even though they lost, Taft was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
Taft dropped their record down to 12-16-4 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Delano, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-17-2.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Taft will venture away from home to square off against East Bakersfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Delano and Trona will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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