On Wednesday, Polk County kept a clean sheet against Highlands. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Highlands Highlanders. Polk County's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Jessica Baird and
Hayden Blackwell, who scored both of Polk County's goals. The pair have combined for a total of five so far this season.
Highlands was without their leading scorer, Charlotte Westendorf, in Wednesday's matchup. With Westendorf sitting this one out, Olivia Cole got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 40).
Polk County's victory bumped their record up to 4-1-3. As for Highlands, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Polk County will head out on the road to take on A.C. Reynolds at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. A.C. Reynoldspresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Polk County in North Carolina (A.C. Reynolds is ranked 29th, while Polk County is ranked 170th). As for Highlands, they will head out on the road to face off against Murphy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Murphy's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Highlands' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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