The Topsail Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Topsail gave up the first goals on Thursday, but they didn't give up any more after. They had just enough and edged out West Brunswick 3-2. Given Topsail's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while West Brunswick are ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ashley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand New Hanover a 2-0 shutout on Thursday.
The victory made it two in a row for Topsail and bumps their season record up to 10-7-2. As for Ashley, they are now 12-7-1, having gone 4-2 since their three-game losing streak ended.
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