Soccer Recap: Western Branch Beats Deep Creek for Their Eighth Straight Win

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Previous Games

05/20/25 @ Deep Creek	7-0
05/19/25 @ Oscar Smith	8-0
05/15/25 vs Nansemond River	4-0
05/08/25 @ Hickory	3-1
05/06/25 @ King's Fork	9-1
+ 3 more games

Western Branch had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Deep Creek Hornets a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Western Branch, who have now won eight matches by four goals or more so far this season.

Western Branch's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 42 goals over those six games. As for Deep Creek, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8-1 record this season.

Western Branch will head out to take on Menchville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Western Branch will need to watch out since Menchville have now posted at least four goals in their last three matches. As for Deep Creek, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Norview at 5:00 p.m.