It was a Battle of the Birds when Staunton River challenged Franklin County on Thursday. The Golden Eagles came up short against  the Eagles, falling  3-0. The Golden Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
 While Staunton River was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-22,  25-17.
 Franklin County found their leader in sophomore  Laila Randal, who  had 13 assists and four  digs.
Staunton River's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Franklin County, they have  been performing  incredibly well recently as they've  won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record  this season.
 We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Staunton River will  face off against  rival Northside  at 7:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Franklin County is set to  challenge  their familiar foe William Byrd  at 7:00  p.m.  on Tuesday.
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