Hayfork has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Big Valley Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hayfork, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, everything went Hayfork's way against Surprise Valley as Hayfork made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Hayfork might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Surprise Valley scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-12, 25-16.
Hayfork can attribute much of their success to Sophia Nanez, who had six aces, and Lydia Yarbrough, who had a kill and 12 assists. With that strong performance, Nanez is now averaging an impressive 2.2 aces per game.
Hayfork was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Big Valley's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Wednesday. They came up short against Tulelake, falling 3-0. The loss was the Cardinals' first of the season.
Hayfork now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Big Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Hayfork suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Big Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Can Hayfork avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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