Wheatmore came tearing into Thursday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Southwestern Randolph Cougars a 9-0 shutout. Give Wheatmore's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
They hit Southwestern Randolph with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ellie Garrison (7),
Natalie Bowman, and
Alexis Holifield.
Wheatmore pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Southwestern Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheatmore will take on Uwharrie Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Southwestern Randolph, they will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against Forest Hills at 6:00 p.m.
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