Herculaneum had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 3-1 to Fredericktown on Tuesday. Herculaneum hasn't had much luck with Fredericktown recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
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 20-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-19.
Abbigale Pruitt paced Herculaneum's offense, picking up 14 kills. Pruitt got some help from Macy Pope and her 15 assists. Addie Hawkins controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Fredericktown found their leader in sophomore Riley TInnin- Mangold, who had six digs and three aces.
Herculaneum didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Bishop DuBourg on the 3rd. As for Fredericktown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against South Iron on the 4th.
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