The Ballantyne Ridge Wolves will challenge the South Mecklenburg Sabres at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Mecklenburg will be up against a hot Ballantyne Ridge squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Wolves' defense stepped up to hand Palisades a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. Give Ballantyne Ridge's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting Palisades from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Julia Freeman led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, South Mecklenburg made sure to put some goals up on the board against Berry on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 9-0 victory. The final result isn't all the surprising considering South Mecklenburg's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Berry are ranked 323rd).
South Mecklenburg is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 38 goals over those eight contests. As for Ballantyne Ridge, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Ballantyne Ridge suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to South Mecklenburg in their previous matchup back in April. Will Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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