The Pitman Pride will face off against the Franklin Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pitman will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Pitman barely beat Turlock the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pride put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
Pitman not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Turlock between 19 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-21, 25-19.
Nicoletta Dowd
| 10/21/25 vs Turlock | 21 |
| 10/16/25 vs Gregori | 12 |
| 10/14/25 @ Enochs | 15 |
| 10/11/25 @ Amador Valley | 14 |
| 10/11/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 14 |
| + 4 more games |
Pitman's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Aila Reich, who had 20 digs and two aces, and Nicoletta Dowd, who had four aces and three digs. What's more, Dowd racked up 21 assists, the most she's had over her last nine contests.
If Elk Grove wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Franklin, they should've done a better job of containing Noelani Ramirez. The Wildcats walked away with a 3-1 win over the Thundering Herd on Thursday thanks in part to Ramirez, who had eight digs and six aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to hitting percentage, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last 13 games she's played.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-27, 25-7, 25-14.
Pitman's victory bumped their record up to 26-9. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 18-10.
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