The Fredericktown Freddies will venture away from home to take on the Licking Valley Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Fredericktown sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Cardington-Lincoln. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Freddies.
In the two sets Fredericktown was on fire: they won each by at least 16 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-28, 25-7, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Licking Valley didn't have done well against Watkins Memorial recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Licking Valley walked away with a 3-1 win over Watkins Memorial.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 24-26, 25-18, 25-20.
Fredericktown is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Licking Valley, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Fredericktown beat Licking Valley 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fredericktown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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