The Heritage Patriots will face off against the Murrieta Mesa Rams at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Heritage came up short against Orange Vista and fell 3-1.
While Heritage had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 21-25, 25-13, 25-22.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Murrieta Mesa's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Murrieta Valley.
Murrieta Mesa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-15.
Murrieta Mesa's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Livie Corelli, who had 13 digs, and Analei Bradley, who had nine digs, three aces, and a block.
Heritage has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Murrieta Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Heritage came up short against Murrieta Mesa when the teams last played back in September of 2022, falling 2-0. Will Heritage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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