Shelby had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top against the East Gaston Warriors by a score of 2-0. That's more bragging rights for the Golden Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Damon Cook and
Eli Morgan scored both of Shelby's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.
Shelby has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7-2 record this season. As for East Gaston, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-13-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shelby will take on Bessemer City at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Gaston, they will square off against Cherryville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Gaston is facing Cherryville at the right time seeing as Cherryville is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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