Eastmont entered their tilt with Cashmere on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Cashmere Bulldogs by a score of 3-1.
Eastmont had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-14, 25-20, 25-14.
Cashmere's loss came despite strong showings from Mandy Barba and Macie Smart. Barba had nine digs, while Smart had 17 digs, 14 kills, and a block. Smart is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
Eastmont pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Cashmere, their loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastmont will face off against Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cashmere, they will head out to challenge Kiona-Benton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cashmere is facing Kiona-Benton at the right time seeing as Kiona-Benton is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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