It was a proper cat-fight when Capital faced off against Clay County on Tuesday. The Capital Cougars won by a set and slipped past the Clay County Panthers 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Capital who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 25-16.
Leading Capital to victory were Riana Berkley and Jada Fruit. Berkley had nine digs and four aces, while Fruit had four aces, three kills, and two blocks. That's the most blocks Fruit has posted since back in October of 2023.
Capital was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clay County only served six.
The win got Capital back to even at 18-18-3. As for Clay County, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-22.
Capital will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Capital is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. Clay County has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Webster County on the 17th.
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