Maiden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 5-1 to the North Lincoln Knights. Maiden were not able to make up for their loss to North Lincoln from their previous meeting back in March of 2021.
Daniel Ventura Mejia, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Maiden squad sat out for Thursday's contest. With Ventura Mejia sitting this one out, Andrik Mora Perez got some extra time on the pitch (70 vs. his season average of 50). Mora Perez made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Maiden's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for North Lincoln, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Maiden will square off against rival Bunker Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, North Lincoln is set to challenge their familiar foe West Iredell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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