After flying high against Bishop DuBourg on Wednesday, Herculaneum came back down to earth. The Black Cats fell 3-1 to the West County Bulldogs on Thursday. The Black Cats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Herculaneum ultimately came up short, they really made West County work, particularly in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 26-24, 24-26, 25-23.
Abbigale Pruitt paced Herculaneum's offense, picking up 16 kills. Pruitt got some help from Macy Pope and her 17 assists.
Herculaneum now has a losing record of 1-2. As for West County, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Herculaneum will challenge Perryville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for West County, they will square off against Clearwater at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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