The crowd at Wednesday's league test between the Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC) and the host West Columbus Vikings (Cerro Gordo, NC), saw Pender's soccer squad triumph over West Columbus by a margin of 7-1.

The Patriots now sport a 2-9 record. They play next when they host Heide Trask for a Waccamaw 1A/2A test on Monday, April 24. Pender will meet a Titans squad coming off a 2-1 league win over Whiteville (Whiteville, NC). The Titans record now stands at 12-2.

With the loss, West Columbus drops to 0-5 on the season. The Vikings travel to East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw, NC) to meet the Gators in a Waccamaw 1A/2A test on Monday, April 24. The Gators come into the test with a record of 2-7. East Columbus lost 3-0 in their recent league test against South Columbus (Tabor City, NC)