Herculaneum lost against Perryville back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Black Cats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. The Black Cats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Herculaneum started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-13.
Macy Pope paced Herculaneum's offense, picking up eight kills. Pope also shared the team's lead in assists with Abbigale Pruitt: they picked up eight each. Pope and Pruitt didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Herculaneum's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Perryville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Looking ahead, Herculaneum will face off against Ste. Genevieve at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Perryville, they will take on Leopold at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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