After soaring to five goals the game before, East Bladen was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell just short of the Pender Patriots by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Their goal came courtesy of
Chace Butler, who's now up to six this season.
East Bladen's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-1. As for Pender, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Bladen will head out to square off against Heide Trask at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Bladen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season. As for Pender, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Pauls at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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