Eastern Randolph is 0-10 against Wheatmore since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Eastern Randolph Wildcats will look to defend their home pitch against the Wheatmore Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Eastern Randolph kept a clean sheet against Graham. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Red Devils. Eastern Randolph wouldn't have won without Cora Sparrow, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Wheatmore put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Randleman. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wheatmore.
Wheatmore was without their leading scorer, Ellie Garrison, in Monday's match. With Garrison sidelined, Wheatmore had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Maddy Reidling (80), Brianna Hill (58), and Alexis Holifield (75). The trio had averaged 57.4, 29, and 38.8 minutes respectively before Monday's contest.
The win got Eastern Randolph back to even at 1-1. As for Wheatmore, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Eastern Randolph suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Wheatmore in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Eastern Randolph avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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