Pinewood lost against Castilleja back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Pinewood Panthers lost 3-0 to the Castilleja Gators. The Panthers have struggled against the Gators recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Pinewood was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-12, 25-16.
Pinewood's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Annabelle E, who had ten kills and ten digs. E has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mailey W, who had 12 kills, nine digs, and a block.
Pinewood's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Castilleja, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinewood will venture away from home to challenge King's Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Castilleja, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Eastside College Prep at 5:30 p.m.
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