The East Mecklenburg Eagles will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Butler Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Butler took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on East Mecklenburg, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, East Mecklenburg kept a clean sheet against Garinger. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 9-0 win. It was an even better day for Emma Shehane as she scored three goals for her team.
East Mecklenburg used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Garinger. And. Whitney Stanley made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Butler was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 4-0 defeat at the hands of Providence. Butler has struggled against Providence recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
East Mecklenburg now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Butler, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4-2.
East Mecklenburg beat Butler by a goal when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 2-1. Will East Mecklenburg repeat their success, or does Butler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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