Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Orestimba

Orestimba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Escalon Cougars.

Orestimba took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-10, 25-11, 25-12.

Avery Bartelink was nothing short of spectacular for Escalon: she had nine digs, eight aces, and six kills. Another player making a difference was Aniston Hunt, who had four aces and three digs.

Orestimba has now lost 10 of their last 11 games on the road. That leaves them at a 4-7 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Sonora and 3-1 Hilmar (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 76.8% over those games). As for Escalon, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4.

Orestimba has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Buhach Colony on the 11th. As for Escalon, they will head out to face off against Ripon Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.