Volleyball Preview: Hilmar Yellowjackets vs. Escalon Cougars
The Hilmar Yellowjackets are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Escalon Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Escalon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hilmar, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Hilmar earned a 2-0 victory over Whitney.
Hilmar's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Whitney to exactly 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19.
Hilmar can attribute much of their success to Sophie Stivers, who had ten digs, and Teygan Horstmeier, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Escalon's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Atwater.
While Escalon had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18.
Hilmar is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Escalon, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Hilmar beat Escalon 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilmar since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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