After flying high against Kingston on Monday, Herculaneum came back down to earth. The Black Cats lost 3-0 to the North County Raiders on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Black Cats of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-11, 25-14.
Abbigale Pruitt paced Herculaneum's offense, picking up eight kills. Pruitt got some help from Macy Pope and her nine assists. Addie Hawkins controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading North County to victory were Camille Tiefenaur and Molly Peterson. Tiefenaur had seven digs and two aces, while Peterson had five digs and one assist. What's more, Tiefenaur posted two assists, the most she's had over her last six matchups.
Herculaneum has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for North County, their record is now 7-5.
Coming up, Herculaneum will venture away from home to challenge Belle at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for North County, they will host Bismarck at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight.
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