The Hilmar Yellowjackets will take on the Escalon Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Hilmar is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight matches on Thursday. They came up short against Ripon Christian, falling 3-0.
While Hilmar was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Ripon Christian's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-19, 29-27.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Escalon challenged Sonora on Thursday. The Cougars lost 3-0 to the Wildcats. The Cougars have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-14.
Hilmar's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Escalon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Hilmar came out on top in a nail-biter against Escalon in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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