Eastern has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Southern Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Eastern lost 3-0 to Nelsonville-York on Monday. The Eagles have struggled against the Buckeyes recently, as their game on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Eastern was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 16 points in every single set they played. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-16, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Southern came up short against Federal Hocking on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Tornadoes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southern started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 20-25, 25-19, 25-13, 25-20.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Eastern suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Southern in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Eastern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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