Hilmar extended their postseason success on Saturday against Escalon. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 3-1. The win was familiar territory for the Yellowjackets, who have now won three matches in a row.
Hilmar had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 13-25, 27-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Lia Salvador
| 11/15/25 vs Escalon | 12 |
| 11/13/25 vs Palma | 5 |
| 11/11/25 vs Encinal | 4 |
| 11/04/25 vs Sutter | 8 |
| 10/30/25 vs Futures | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Leading Hilmar to victory were Lia Salvador and Ava Stivers. Salvador had 12 digs, while Stivers had eight digs and two aces. That's the most digs Salvador has posted since back in October.
Despite the loss, Escalon had strong showings from Haven MacKinnon, who had four aces, and Emma Strong, who had 15 kills and 13 digs. Strong has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Hilmar's victory bumped their record up to 25-16. As for Escalon, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-17.
Hilmar has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Colusa on the 18th. Escalon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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