After both having extra time off, the Franklin County Flyers and the Bardstown Tigers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin County is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Franklin County got the win against Varsity Opponent by a conclusive 3-0.
Franklin County walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-6, 25-22, 25-22.
Franklin County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jessica Spalding, who had three digs and three aces, and Holly Marshall, who had seven digs. Spalding is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Franklin County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bardstown came up short against Marion County on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Bardstown was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 26-24, 25-12.
Franklin County's record is now 26-4. As for Bardstown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Franklin County came up short against Bardstown in their previous matchup back in September of 2016, falling 2-0. Can Franklin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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