Jackson entered their tilt with Austintown-Fitch on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Austintown-Fitch Falcons 3-2.
Jackson took Austintown-Fitch into a fifth set where they got it done with a 12-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-17, 25-23, 22-25, 15-3.
Among those leading the charge was Alece Evanto, who had 16 digs.
Jackson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Austintown-Fitch lost, don't look at Isabella Direnzo. Despite the final result, she had 25 digs and two aces. Direnzo is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Jackson pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Austintown-Fitch, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson will welcome John Hay at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Austintown-Fitch, they will be playing at home against Solon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Austintown-Fitch is facing Solon at the right time seeing as Solon is stuck on a 20-game losing streak.
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