New Hanover's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the North Brunswick Scorpions a 3-0 shutout. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Scorpions are ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Hanover hit North Brunswick with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Tre Bennett,
Otto Baltbardis, and
Jaedon Moser.
New Hanover's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6-1. As for North Brunswick, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges South Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. New Hanover is facing South Brunswick at the right time seeing as South Brunswick is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for North Brunswick, they will head out to face off against Hoggard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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