Oakwood hadn't done well against Eaton recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Oakwood Lumberjacks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Eaton Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lumberjacks.
Oakwood took Eaton into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 27-25, 19-25, 25-19, 15-12.
Oakwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 12.
Despite the loss, Eaton still got an impressive performance from Charlee Ruebush, who had 13 digs.
Oakwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Eaton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Oakwood is on the road again on Saturday to play Franklin at 12:00 p.m. As for Eaton, they will square off against Waynesville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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