East Wake Academy won the last time they faced Franklin Academy, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The East Wake Academy Eagles blew past the Franklin Academy Patriots 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13, 25-20.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Wake Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mallie Pearce, who had 16 kills, six digs, and four aces. Pearce is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Riley Godwin, who had 15 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: East Wake Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin Academy only served three.
When it comes to explaining why Franklin Academy lost, don't look at Katlyn Hunter. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs.
East Wake Academy's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Franklin Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Wake Academy will square off against Wake Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Franklin Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against American Leadership Academy-Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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