Fruitdale unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Washington County Bulldogs on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-15, 25-8.
Sadie Thornton was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had five digs and five aces. Those five aces gave her a new career-high.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fruitdale will host Southern Choctaw at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Washington County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Thomasville at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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