New Hanover faced Ashley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Screaming Eagle by a score of 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
New Hanover's goal came courtesy of Edgar Ortiz Ramos, who's now up to two this season.
New Hanover's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5-2. As for Ashley, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3-3 record this season.
New Hanover has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Topsail on the 29th. As for Ashley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Hoggard on the 29th.
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