Federal Hocking typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Eastern proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Federal Hocking Lancers with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won three matchups in a row.
Eastern never let Federal Hocking on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 27-25.
Eastern was led to victory by Addi Well and Kinslie Well. Addi had 21 digs, while Kinslie had four aces and 16 assists. Addi is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Eastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Eastern has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Federal Hocking, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern will take on Jackson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Jackson has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Federal Hocking, they and River Valley are set to duel on Monday. River Valley is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Federal Hocking will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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