The Marietta Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Eastern Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Marietta beat Southern 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now won three in a row.
Marietta walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-13, 21-25, 25-20, 25-21.
If Federal Hocking wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Eastern, they should've done a better job of containing Emeri Lloyd. The Eagles blew past the Lancers 3-0 on Thursday thanks in part to Lloyd, who had 19 digs and six aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 11 games she's played.
Eastern was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 25-21.
Eastern's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Marietta, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Marietta took their win against Eastern when the teams last played back in August of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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