Del Oro and Folsom are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Del Oro Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Folsom Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Del Oro came up short against St. Francis on Monday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Troubadours: they've now lost four in a row.
Del Oro was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-21, 26-24, 25-21.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Bella Rasi, who had nine digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lily Smith, who had 20 digs.
Meanwhile, Folsom got the win against Whitney on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
While Folsom won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-12, 25-18.
Del Oro's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Folsom, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Del Oro came up short against Folsom when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Folsom's Khloe Wong, who had 24 digs and six aces. Now that Del Oro knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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