The Apex Cougars will challenge the Middle Creek Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Apex's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Middle Creek has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Apex is headed into Wednesday's game following a draw, the team's first since March 19. Neither they nor Apex Friendship could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Emily Degnan was the only thing that stood between Apex and a shutout considering she scored both of Apex's goals, bringing her season total up to 18 goals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Middle Creek). Their defense stepped up to hand Cary a 4-0 shutout on Monday. The win continues a trend for Middle Creek in their matchups with Cary: they've now won seven in a row.
Middle Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. With that draw, Apex's record moves to 9-3-3.
Apex beat Middle Creek by a goal in their previous meeting back in March, winning 2-1. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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