The Fulton Steamers will head out on the road to square off against the Eastland Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Fulton has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Fulton didn't have quite enough to beat Milledgeville and fell 2-1. While the Steamers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Missiles 25-20 in the first set.
Fulton 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 20-25, 25-16, 25-19.
Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins, Eastland's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Amboy by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Eastland sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 26-24, 11-25, 25-22.
Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8-1. As for Eastland, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-3.
Fulton came up short against Eastland in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Can Fulton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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