Volleyball Recap: Orestimba Warriors vs. Escalon Cougars
Orestimba came into Thursday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Escalon Cougars on Thursday. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Orestimba had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Escalon had strong showings from Riley Ogilvie, who had four aces and three digs, and Aniston Hunt, who had three digs and two aces. That's the most aces Ogilvie has posted since back in September.
The victory got Orestimba back to even at 15-15. As for Escalon, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Orestimba will host Venture Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Venture Academy is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Orestimba will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Escalon, they will welcome Placer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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