Franklin hadn't done well against Carlisle recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went the Franklin Wildcats' way against the Carlisle Indians as the Franklin Wildcats made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted against the Indians since September 22, 2014.
Franklin walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-7, 25-19, 25-16.
Franklin found their leader in underclassman Graycen Lopez, who had 11 digs and six aces. Those six aces gave Lopez a new career-high.
Franklin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 13 consecutive games.
Franklin's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-10. As for Carlisle, the loss snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-13 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin will venture away from home to challenge Madison at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Carlisle, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Greeneview at 7:00 p.m. Carlisle is facing Greeneview at the right time seeing as Greeneview is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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