Hilmar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Escalon Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
Hilmar started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-21.
Hilmar's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Escalon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hilmar is set to challenge their familiar foe Riverbank at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Escalon will face off against rival Big Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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