Volleyball Preview: Sonora Wildcats vs. Hilmar Yellowjackets
The Sonora Wildcats will challenge the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sonora will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, Sonora made easy work of Orestimba and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Sonora took every set by at least nine points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-11.
Hilmar aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Thursday extended their overall winning streak to five. They came out on top against Escalon by a score of 3-1.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-17, 13-25, 25-12.
Hilmar relied on the efforts of Teygan Horstmeier, who had 20 digs, and Sophie Stivers, who had seven digs. With that strong performance, Horstmeier is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Hilmar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.
Sonora's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Hilmar, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Sonora came up short against Hilmar when the teams last played back in September of 2018, falling 2-0. Will Sonora have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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