West Bladen came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the East Columbus Gators onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kevyn De La Cruz Labra and
Aiden Russ scored both of West Bladen's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
West Bladen pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for East Columbus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Bladen will challenge South Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Bladen is facing South Columbus at the right time seeing as South Columbus is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for East Columbus, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Pender at 6:00 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
