The home team had won the previous four meetings between Calaveras and Linden, and Linden kept the tradition alive. The Red Hawks fell 3-1 to the Lions on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Hawks of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Calaveras was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Linden work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 21-25, 25-18, 25-20.

Isabelle Saiers
| 09/18/25 @ Linden | 17 |
| 09/16/25 @ Gregori | 16 |
| 09/04/25 @ Lodi | 6 |
| 08/23/25 vs East Nicolaus | 5 |
| 08/23/25 vs Chico | 12 |
| + 3 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Calaveras lost, don't look at Isabelle Saiers. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs and two assists. With that strong performance, Saiers is now averaging an impressive 10.6 digs per game.
Calaveras has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Linden, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Calaveras will take on rival Bret Harte at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Linden is set to square off against their familiar foe Riverbank at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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