Volleyball Preview: Franklin County Wildcats vs. Greensburg Pirates
Franklin County is 0-10 against Greensburg since October of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Franklin County Wildcats will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Greensburg Pirates, where is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Franklin County sidestepped Centerville for a 3-2 victory.
Franklin County took Centerville into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 25-27, 18-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Greensburg made easy work of Connersville on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Greensburg was: they took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-9, 25-16.
Greensburg found their leader in underclassman Kirkley Lowe, who had eight digs and two aces. Lowe is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Greensburg 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.
Franklin County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-12 record this season. As for Greensburg, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Franklin County suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Greensburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Franklin County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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