Pickens was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged the Westside Rams out 2-1. Even though Pickens got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Morgan Hooper was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
Adelyn Jewell and
Campbell Sherwood scored both of Pickens' goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Pickens' victory bumped their record up to 6-3-1. As for Westside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Pickens will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.8 goals per game this season. As for Westside, they will head out on the road to face off against Greenwood at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenwood's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Westside's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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