Lompoc hasn't had much luck against Santa Ynez recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lompoc Braves will face off against the Santa Ynez Pirates at 6:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, Lompoc came up short against Cabrillo and fell 3-1. The Braves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lompoc started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 28-18, 28-26, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Santa Ynez entered their tilt with St. Joseph on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Knights 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Santa Ynez was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-12, 25-12.
Santa Ynez can attribute much of their success to Haley Spry, who had ten digs and two aces, and Arelie Perez, who had five digs. Spry is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Santa Ynez was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.
Lompoc's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Santa Ynez, their record is now 9-7.
Lompoc might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Santa Ynez in their previous meeting back in August of 2022. Can Lompoc avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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