After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Melrose, Capital was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Clovis Wildcats.
Capital had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 11-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-20.
Amaya Batista paced Capital's offense, picking up 12 kills. Batista got some help from Amaya Gomez and her 13 assists. Maira Lemus and Kaylie Sandoval kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with four aces apiece.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sophie Roberts, who had 14 digs and ten kills. Ashlyn Salazar was another key player, getting three digs and three aces.
Capital's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Clovis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Capital didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Santa Fe Prep on the 27th. As for Clovis, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Moriarty on the 27th.
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