Franklin posted their closest win since October 19, 2024 on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Venture Academy Mustangs 2-1. The Yellowjackets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Franklin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Karen Castro
| 08/23/25 vs Venture Academy | 26 |
| 08/23/25 vs Encinal | 13 |
| 08/23/25 vs Summerville | 4 |
| 10/23/24 @ Edison | 23 |
| 10/21/24 vs Chavez | 25 |
| + 5 more games |
Karen Castro went supernova, getting 26 digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in October of 2024. Tonatzin Soria was another key player, getting five aces and four digs.
They weren't the only good server: Franklin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Venture Academy only served four aces.
Franklin's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Venture Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Franklin has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Galt on the 23rd. As for Venture Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against California School for the Deaf on the 23rd.
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