Nazareth Academy's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers a 2-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Roadrunners were the better team in the second half.
Ari Hernandez and
Brendan Boyd scored both of Nazareth Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Nazareth Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-5-1. As for Joliet Catholic, they dropped their record down to 2-7-2 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Nazareth Academy will look to take advantage of their home-pitch for the first time this season as they take on St. Patrick at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Joliet Catholic, they will head out to challenge Carmel at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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