Fletcher and Episcopal School of Jacksonville are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Fletcher Senators will challenge the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fletcher will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Saturday, Fletcher had just enough and edged Navarre out 3-2.
Fletcher took Navarre into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-27, 15-13.
Addison Hilton was her usual excellent self, getting 34 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Alley, who had 20 digs.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville didn't have quite enough to beat Bartram Trail on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Eagles have struggled against the Bears recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Episcopal School of Jacksonville saw an underclassman step up: Lacey Reed had ten digs.
Fletcher's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Fletcher has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Episcopal School of Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fletcher beat Episcopal School of Jacksonville 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Fletcher have another victory up their sleeve, or will Episcopal School of Jacksonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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