The Escondido Adventist Academy Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Coastal Academy Stingrays at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Escondido Adventist Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Orange Glen just ended the team's five-match winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hawks have suffered since October 24, 2024.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-13, 25-15.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coastal Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Guajome Park Academy on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Stingrays haven't had any issues with the Frogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Coastal Academy took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-13, 25-12.
Escondido Adventist Academy better keep an eye on Mariela Cordoba. She was instrumental in Coastal Academy's win, getting five digs and five aces.
Coastal Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matches.
Escondido Adventist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Coastal Academy, their record is now 4-17.
Escondido Adventist Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Coastal Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
