Avenal is 9-1 against Tranquillity since October of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Buccaneers will challenge the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Tranquillity took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Avenal, who comes in off a win.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Avenal and Mendota had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Buccaneers blew past the Aztecs 3-0 on Thursday. The game was the first time the Buccaneers have beaten the Aztecs on their court since September 21, 2021.
Avenal was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-20, 25-21.
Elisabel Serrano
| 10/02/25 @ Mendota | 13 |
| 09/25/25 vs Coalinga | 1 |
| 09/20/25 @ Fresno | 6 |
| 09/13/25 @ Woodlake | 1 |
| 09/09/25 @ Riverdale | 11 |
| + 10 more games |
Avenal can attribute much of their success to Yasmin Garcilazo, who had eight digs and three aces, and Elisabel Serrano, who had 13 digs. That's the most digs Serrano has posted since back in August.
They weren't the only good servers: Avenal was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tranquillity came up short against Coalinga on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Tranquillity took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-12, 25-19.
Avenal pushed their record up to 15-12-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Tranquillity, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Avenal couldn't quite get it done against Tranquillity in their previous meeting back in August as they fell 2-0. Can the Buccaneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
