It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the North Augusta Yellow Jackets ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Aiken. The victory was familiar territory for North Augusta who now have three in a row.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Blake Fuss and
Andrew DeGennaro, who scored all three of North Augusta's goals. The pair have combined for a total of six so far this season.
North Augusta's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three matchups. As for Aiken, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Augusta has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Providence at 7:00 p.m. on March 12th. Providence will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 112th, while North Augusta is ranked 16th). As for Aiken, they will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Midland Valley at 7:00 p.m.
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