Soccer Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Walnut Ridge's Third in Last Four Outings

Walnut Ridge's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Newark Wildcats by a score of 3-1.

Walnut Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four matchups. As for Newark, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-10.

Walnut Ridge and Newark could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Scots (ranked 450th) will meet Whetstone (ranked 122nd) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Newark will take on Watkins Memorial at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (463 vs. 90).