East Jackson is 10-0 against Franklin County since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The East Jackson Eagles are on the road again to play the Franklin County Lions at 5:30 p.m.
East Jackson is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 17, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to North Oconee. The Eagles have struggled against the Titans recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-19.
Despite the loss, East Jackson had strong showings from Claire Yarbrough, who had ten digs, and Logan Beck, who had 12 kills and six digs. Beck is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Franklin County took on Commerce on Thursday. Franklin County skirted past Commerce 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Franklin County got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-17, 15-25, 15-4.
East Jackson's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-12. As for Franklin County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-17 record this season.
East Jackson came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin County when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Does East Jackson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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