East Lincoln had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.7 goals), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the West Iredell Warriors as they made off with a 5-1 win. Given East Lincoln's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 64th, while West Iredell is ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Lincoln hit West Iredell with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Melody Echeverria (2),
Abbie Hege (2), and
Alayna Stoner.
East Lincoln's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those five games. As for West Iredell, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Lincoln will take on Statesville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Statesville's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for West Iredell, they will be playing at home against Hickory at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hickory is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.7 goals per game this season.
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