Linden lost to Calaveras back in September, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Linden Lions had just enough and edged the Calaveras Red Hawks out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Linden wouldn't go down easily and took Calaveras into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 20-25, 16-25, 25-17, 15-7.
Linden was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive games.
Linden's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Calaveras, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Linden will head out to square off against Riverbank at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverbank is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Linden will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Calaveras, they will welcome Bret Harte at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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