The A.C. Reynolds Rockets will take on the Asheville Cougars at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Asheville will be up against a hot A.C. Reynolds team: the squad just extended their winning streak to eight. The Rockets' defense stepped up to hand North Buncombe a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday. The matchup was close at halftime, but A.C. Reynolds turned on the heat in the second half with two goals.
They hit North Buncombe with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Christina Diavatis, Rell Bound, and Natalia Gonzalez.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Asheville made sure to put some goals up on the board against Enka on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Jets. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 3-0.
A.C. Reynolds pushed their record up to 12-1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those five matches. As for Asheville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3-1.
A.C. Reynolds skirted past Asheville 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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