Wilder 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 Rimrock Raiders. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
One reason for the win was Wilder's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 25-10.
It was another big night for Nancy Ramirez, who had seven aces, four kills, and four kills. Natalie Escutia was another key player, getting 11 digs and five kills.
Wilder was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Wilder's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Rimrock, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Wilder will venture away from home to square off against Notus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wilder is facing Notus at the right time seeing as Notus is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rimrock, they will take on Riverstone International on Thursday.
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