Virgin Valley waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They had just enough and edged the Mojave Rattlers out 2-1. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Virgin Valley who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 16-25, 15-6.
Virgin Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Virgin Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Mojave, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Virgin Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Silverado on the 18th. Mojave has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Boulder City on the 19th.
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