West Hills hasn't had much luck against El Capitan recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The West Hills Wolf Pack will take on the El Capitan Vaqueros at 6:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, West Hills came up short against Granite Hills and fell 3-1. While the Wolf Pack didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-21 in the first set.
West Hills started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-13, 26-24, 25-21.
Meanwhile, El Capitan entered their tilt with Valhalla on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Norsemen as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
El Capitan's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Valhalla between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 25-20.
El Capitan found their leader in underclassman Mackenna Palmer, who had 13 digs and three aces. Palmer is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
El Capitan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matchups.
West Hills' loss dropped their record down to 11-18. As for El Capitan, they pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
West Hills might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from El Capitan in their previous matchup back in September. Can West Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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