The Crawford County Wolfpack will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Eastern Musketeers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Crawford County beat Cannelton 3-1.
Crawford County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-9, 25-14, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Eastern waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Mustangs 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Eastern was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-7, 25-8.
Among those leading the charge was Eliza Starrett, who had seven aces and three digs. Those seven aces gave her a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Eastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive games.
Crawford County now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Eastern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Crawford County was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastern in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crawford County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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