Eastern had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Clay Panthers by a score of 3-1.
Eastern had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-11.
Braelyn Bevins was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had 20 kills, 19 digs, and five aces. Izabelle Beekman was another key player, getting 22 assists, five digs, and three aces.
Addie Willis and Elin Shaw certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Willis had 30 assists, 13 digs, and four aces, while Shaw had 16 kills, 13 digs, and a solo block.
Having lost for the first time this season, Clay fell to 3-1.
Eastern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Minford on the 26th. As for Clay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Symmes Valley on the 27th.
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