Escalon has gone 4-0 against Orestimba recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Escalon Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Orestimba Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Escalon lost 3-0 to Ripon on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled against the Indians recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While Escalon was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 25-13.
Even though they lost, Escalon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Orestimba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Ripon Christian.
Orestimba started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 26-24, 25-21.
Escalon's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Orestimba, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Everything went Escalon's way against Orestimba in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as Escalon made off with a 3-0 win. Does Escalon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orestimba turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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