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| 10/14/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/15/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 10/28/23 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 09/21/23 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 09/22/22 - Home | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lamar, La Junta was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the St. Mary's Pirates with a sharp 3-0 victory. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
While La Junta won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-13, 25-17.
Kayla Ruiz paced La Junta's offense, picking up 11 kills. Ruiz got some help from Gabrielle Ojeda and her 24 assists. Finally, Kolbi Engebrecht kept La Junta's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
La Junta pushed their record up to 7-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. Mary's, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. La Junta is set to face off against their familiar foe Banning Lewis Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, St. Mary's will challenge rival James Irwin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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