Mecklenburg County put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Martinsville Bulldogs an 8-0 shutout. Isabella Beatty was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
The win (which was Mecklenburg County's third in a row) raised their record to 7-3-1. As for Martinsville, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-8-1.
Mecklenburg County will be playing at home against Halifax County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mecklenburg County knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy goal totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Halifax County likes a good challenge. As for Martinsville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against George Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. George Washington and Martinsville are at an even 4-4-1 over their past nine head-to-heads.
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