Morro Bay is 10-0 against Pioneer Valley since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Morro Bay Pirates will challenge the Pioneer Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morro Bay took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Santa Maria 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted since September 24th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-10, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Valley beat Orcutt Academy 3-1 on Thursday.
Pioneer Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 26-24, 26-24, 25-22.
Ella Naoe was nothing short of spectacular: she had 25 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Morro Bay has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season. As for Pioneer Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-14.
Morro Bay beat Pioneer Valley 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morro Bay since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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