If Hermann was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Montgomery County on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bearcats came up short against the Jefferson City Jays on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Bearcats in their meetings with the Jays: they've now lost five in a row.
Hermann was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-19.
Jillian Fredrick paced Hermann's offense, picking up six kills. Fredrick got some help from Jaelee Kahler and her six assists. Finally, Ashlyn Hughes kept Hermann's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Jefferson City found their leader in sophomore Ella Showers, who had 23 digs and five assists.
Hermann's loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for Jefferson City, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Hermann will be playing at home against Blair Oaks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jefferson City, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Carl Junction on the 4th.
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