After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lone Jack, Appleton City was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Sherwood Marksmen as the Appleton City Bulldogs made off with a 3-0 win. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Marksmen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
While Appleton City won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 26-24, 25-18.
Appleton City can attribute much of their success to Raeah Hill, who had 11 digs.
Appleton City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 9.
Appleton City now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for Sherwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5-2 record this season.
Appleton City will be playing at home against Drexel at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sherwood, they will challenge El Dorado Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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