Burlingame lost against Herington back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bearcats fell just short of the Railroaders by a score of 2-1. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Burlingame started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 25-15.
Letty Zirkle paced Burlingame's offense, picking up seven kills. Zirkle got some help from Audrey Lang and her nine assists. Rilynn Bowman controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Burlingame's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Herington, they pushed their record up to 5-8-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Burlingame didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Northern Heights on the 18th. As for Herington, they will face off against Elyria Christian on Tuesday.
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