Liberal lost against Appleton City back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Liberal Bulldogs fell just short of the Appleton City Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. Liberal has struggled against Appleton City recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While Liberal ultimately came up short, they really made Appleton City work, particularly in the fourth set. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-18, 23-25, 26-24, 15-3.
When it comes to explaining why Liberal lost, don't look at Libby Stebbins. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs. Stebbins is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Liberal's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Appleton City, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-7-3.
Liberal wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Jefferson Independent Day on the 14th. Appleton City has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Lakeland on the 12th.
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