In what's become a running theme this season, First Flight gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Holmes Aces a 9-0 shutout. Leighton Dutt was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Holmes was without their leading scorer, Kate Foster, in Monday's contest. With Foster sidelined, Holmes had to make some changes to the lineup. Minzy Preciado played for 61 minutes having averaged 28.4 this season and Morgan Harrell got 61 vs. an average of 29.7.
First Flight's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Holmes, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
First Flight will head out on the road to challenge Pasquotank County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pasquotank County's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Holmes, they will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against Camden County at 4:00 p.m. Camden County is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season.
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