The Butler Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Independence Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Butler will be strutting in after a win while Independence will be coming in after a defeat.
Butler's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past West Charlotte 5-0. Omar Moreno was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Independence unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-match winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mallard Creek by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Independence came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Mallard Creek are ranked 350th).
The victory made it two in a row for Butler and bumps their season record up to 5-12-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matchups. As for Independence, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 11-4.
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