After flying high against Vincent Memorial last Tuesday, Calipatria came back down to earth. The Calipatria Hornets came up short against the Calexico Bulldogs on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Calipatria took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-20.
Calexico can attribute much of their success to Isabella Esquer, who had 11 digs, six aces, and a kill. With that strong performance, Esquer is now averaging an impressive 2 aces per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nassiely Jauregui, who had 15 digs.
Calipatria's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Calexico, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12.
It'll be a Battle of the Bugs Hornets challenges Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palo Verde Valley is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Calipatria will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Calexico, they will take on Vincent Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calexico is facing Vincent Memorial at the right time seeing as Vincent Memorial is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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