Elyria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 11-0 to the Avon Lake Shoremen. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Shoremen are ranked 23rd).
Elyria's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Avon Lake, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Elyria will face off against Holy Name at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Holy Name is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Elyria will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Avon Lake, they will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against North Olmsted at 7:00 p.m. Avon Lake knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past four games -- so hopefully North Olmsted likes a good challenge.
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