
Wildcats
08/30/25 vs Pioneer | 0-2 |
08/30/25 vs Vela | 2-0 |
08/30/25 vs Veterans Memorial | 2-0 |
08/29/25 vs San Benito | 2-0 |
08/29/25 vs Rivera | 2-0 |
After a string of ten wins, Calallen's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Pioneer Diamondbacks. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Diamondbacks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2022.
Calallen was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Calallen had strong showings from Amelia Hernandez, who had ten digs, and Amily Portales, who had nine digs. Hernandez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Calallen's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Pioneer, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-3.
Calallen and Pioneer should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 184th) will meet Cuero (ranked 548th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pioneer will challenge Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (115 vs. 526).
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