Franklin County is 0-10 against East Jackson since September of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Franklin County Lions will take on the East Jackson Eagles at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Franklin County has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Franklin County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Commerce.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Franklin County got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 15-25, 15-4.
Meanwhile, East Jackson suffered their biggest defeat since October 17, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to North Oconee. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-13, 25-19.
Despite the loss, East Jackson had strong showings from Claire Yarbrough, who had ten digs, and Logan Beck, who had 12 kills and six digs. Beck is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season.
Franklin County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-17 record this season. As for East Jackson, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-12.
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