Herculaneum hasn't had much luck against Sullivan recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Herculaneum Black Cats are taking a road trip to take on the Sullivan Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Wednesday, Herculaneum didn't have quite enough to beat Bayless and fell 3-2. The Black Cats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Herculaneum took Bayless into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 24-26, 15-7.
Even though they lost, Herculaneum was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 11 games.
Meanwhile, Sullivan didn't have quite enough to beat Helias on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Eagles have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sullivan started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-10, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Sullivan saw an underclassman step up: Andi Giebler had 14 digs.
Herculaneum's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12-1. As for Sullivan, they now have a losing record at 10-11-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Herculaneum has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Sullivan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Herculaneum suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Sullivan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Herculaneum avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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