South Fulton took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Peabody, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Red Devils came out on top in a nail-biter against the Golden Tide on Monday, sneaking past 3-2. For the Red Devils, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Golden Tide walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
South Fulton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 22-25, 25-18, 26-24, 15-11.
Their offense was headlined by McKynlee Guthrie and Journee Puckett, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from Samantha Auxier and her 21 assists. Gabi Long controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Red Devils
| 08/25/25 @ Peabody | 3-2 |
| 08/21/25 @ Bradford | 3-0 |
| 08/19/25 vs Lake County | 3-0 |
| 08/18/25 vs Fulton City | 3-0 |
The victory keeps South Fulton at an undefeated 4-0. As for Peabody, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, South Fulton will head out to square off against Halls at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Peabody, they will venture away from home to challenge Huntingdon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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