The Carver Yellowjackets will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against the Phoenix Academy Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Carver is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Winston-Salem Christian just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 8-1. The Yellowjackets were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than four goals in the seven games prior) but the Lions' defense proved too tough.
Carver's goal came courtesy of
Tracey Hernandez, who's now up to six this season.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Academy lost 10-1 to Triad Math and Science Academy on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Firebirds have lost by exactly nine goals.
Carver's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2-1. As for Phoenix Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Carver took their victory against Phoenix Academy when the teams last played last Wednesday by a conclusive 9-0. Will Carver repeat their success, or does Phoenix Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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