COLTON — Baltic’s season came to an end on Tuesday, November 3rd, as Tri-Valley earned a 3-1 win over the Bulldogs (25-13, 25-19, 16-25, 25-18) in a Region 3A match at Tri-Valley High School.
Tri-Valley took control early by building separation in the first two sets. In the first set, Baltic stayed close early (3-3, 7-5), but the Mustangs pulled away through the middle and late stages to take the opener 25-13. Set two followed a similar script, with Tri-Valley steadily widening the gap and finishing a 25-19 win to take a 2-0 lead.
Baltic responded with its best stretch of the match in set three. The Bulldogs battled through a tight start (2-2, 5-3, 9-7), then used a strong late run to take control. Baltic turned the momentum in the second half of the set and closed it out 25-16 to extend the match.
The fourth set was the turning point. Baltic stayed right with Tri-Valley through the middle, with the score tied at 7-7, 9-9, 12-12, and 15-15. Tri-Valley created separation late, however, pushing ahead 18-16 and 22-16 before finishing the match with a 25-18 win.
Baltic finishes the season with a 10-16 overall record.
