Trona had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Lee Vining Tigers. This was payback for the Tornadoes, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Trona was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-15, 15-9.
Lee Vining's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julie Ruelas, who had six aces. The dominant performance gave Ruelas a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Grace Gain, who had four kills and four aces.
Trona pushed their record up to 5-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Lee Vining, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season.
Trona didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Big Pine on the 30th. Lee Vining has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Owens Valley on the 30th.
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