If Salida was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Florence last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Salida Spartans lost 3-0 to the Lamar Thunder on Saturday. The Spartans have struggled against the Thunder recently, as their game on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
While Salida was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lamar's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Salida lost, don't look at Delia Dimino. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs.
Lamar was led to victory by Tatym McTaggart and Jazmin Martinez. McTaggart had five aces, while Martinez had four digs. The dominant performance gave McTaggart a new career-high in aces.
Salida's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Lamar, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salida will play host again on Tuesday to welcome La Veta, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. As for Lamar, they will host Ellicott at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lamar is facing Ellicott at the right time seeing as Ellicott is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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