Volleyball Preview: Del Mar Dons vs. Piedmont Hills Pirates
Del Mar is 2-8 against Piedmont Hills since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Del Mar Dons will venture away from home to square off against the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
Del Mar is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against San Jose, falling 3-0.
While Del Mar was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Hills waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Rams.
A big factor in the win was Piedmont Hills' feisty defense: they held Willow Glen to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Katelyn Young, who had five digs and 20 assists. She has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more assists the last six times she's played.
Piedmont Hills couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.7% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was was before the start of last season.
Del Mar's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Piedmont Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Del Mar beat Piedmont Hills 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Del Mar repeat their success, or does Piedmont Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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