St. Pauls hasn't had much luck against Lumberton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The St. Pauls Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Lumberton Pirates at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Last Monday, St. Pauls sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Pender. The Bulldogs wouldn't have won without Covin Gomez, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Lumberton came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a goal and slipped past the Colts 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Pirates were the better team in the second half.
St. Pauls has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. As for Lumberton, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4-1.
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