Preview: St. James vs. West Ashley
The St. James Sharks will head out on the road to square off against the West Ashley Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky.
After failing to score in their last matchup, St. James made sure to put some goals up on the board against West Florence on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Knights a 5-0 shutout. Grayson Williams was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in three goals all by herself.
In what's become a running theme this season, West Ashley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Bluffton with a sharp 6-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Ashley.
West Ashley used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Bluffton. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Addison Powers (62), Riley Jones (40), and Addison Shealy (71). The trio had averaged 33.86, 22.6, and 32 minutes respectively before Friday's match. Powers made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
St. James pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matches. As for West Ashley, their win bumped their record up to 3-1-3.
St. James beat West Ashley 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. James since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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