East Helena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Laurel Locomotives. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vigilantes of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While East Helena was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 25-13.
Rori Schoenfeld paced East Helena's offense, picking up eight kills. Schoenfeld got some help from Caydee Cookson and her 15 assists. Cookson also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Kelsey Schaeffer, racking up two apiece.
Among those leading the charge was Bailey Bequette, who had eight digs and two aces.
East Helena's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Helena will head out to face off against Hardin at 5:30 p.m. on the 19th. As for Laurel, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Custer County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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