Empire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Sahuarita Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The Ravens were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2017.
Empire took Sahuarita into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 17-25, 26-24, 25-17, 24-26, 15-13.
Empire now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Sahuarita, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Empire will face off against Andrada Polytechnic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Empire is facing Andrada Polytechnic at the right time seeing as Andrada Polytechnic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sahuarita, they will take on Tanque Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Tanque Verde will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sahuarita surely won't give up without a fight.
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