The El Capitan Gauchos will face off against the St. Francis Troubadours at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
El Capitan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Manteca 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Gauchos in their matchups with the Buffaloes: they've now won four in a row.
El Capitan was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, St. Francis got the win against Buhach Colony on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. Francis was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-12, 25-10.
El Capitan better focus on containing Malia Fat and Katie Kramer as the pair were huge in St. Francis' win. Fat had 11 digs and three aces, while Kramer had 11 assists and two aces. Fat is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
St. Francis was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
El Capitan's record now sits at 24-10. As for St. Francis, their record is now 31-7.
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