There's no place like home for Apple Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Serrano Diamondbacks on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Sun Devils also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Apple 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, 25-19, 25-23, 25-23.
Apple Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madelyn Eisenbrey, who had seven digs and 18 assists. Eisenbrey is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Apple Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Apple Valley's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-8. As for Serrano, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Apple Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss vs. Hesperia on the 1st. Serrano has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Sultana on the 30th.
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