The Eastern Wayne Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Goldsboro Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern Wayne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.5 goals per game this season.
Eastern Wayne is headed into Thursday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They lost 5-1 to North Johnston on Tuesday. Jessalyn Vicente was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on her (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Eastern Wayne's goal came courtesy of
Taylor Waters, who's now up to 56 this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Goldsboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Spring Creek on Tuesday and snuck past 1-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for Goldsboro as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Eastern Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Goldsboro, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8-3.
Eastern Wayne took their win against Goldsboro in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern Wayne since the squad 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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