Soccer Recap: Commerce vs. Athens Christian
There's no place like home for Commerce, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Athens Christian Eagles 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Commerce, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Arely Ledesma and
Sarah English, who scored both of Commerce's goals. The pair have combined for a total of six so far this season.
Commerce's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four games. As for Athens Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Commerce will square off against Oglethorpe County at 9:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Oglethorpe County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Commerce surely won't give up without a fight. As for Athens Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Elbert County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Elbert County is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.
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