Volleyball Preview: Orestimba Warriors vs. Escalon Cougars
Orestimba hasn't had much luck against Escalon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Orestimba Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Escalon Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Orestimba is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Ripon Christian.
Orestimba started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 26-24, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Escalon came up short against Ripon on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Escalon was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 25-13.
Even though they lost, Escalon 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 five aces in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Orestimba's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Escalon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Orestimba suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Escalon in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Can Orestimba avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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