The Union Spartans will take on the East Bladen Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Union is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
Union is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pender just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Thursday. They took a 5-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. Roco Esparza probably wasn't too happy after the match: he scored every single goal for Union and still walked away on the losing team.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Bladen, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against North Duplin by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but East Bladen were the better team in the second half.
East Bladen's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three contests. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
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