Salinas waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Stevenson Pirates with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cowboys also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Salinas never let Stevenson on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 27-25.
Salinas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Stevenson lost, don't look at Grace Von Schack. Despite the final result, she had four digs and four aces. Von Schack is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Salinas pushed their record up to 18-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Stevenson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salinas will face off against Pacific Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Stevenson, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Carmel, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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