East Mecklenburg entered their match against Providence on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. East Mecklenburg fell just short of Providence by a score of 2-1. East Mecklenburg were not able to make up for their loss to Providence from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for East Mecklenburg and nudges their season record down to 5-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 9-0-1 Charlotte Catholic (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 79.3% over those games). As for Providence, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when East Mecklenburg face off against Rocky River at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Mecklenburg is facing Rocky River at the right time seeing as Rocky River is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Providence, they will take on Charlotte Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Providence's defense better be ready for this one: Charlotte Catholic has averaged an impressive 3.7 goals per game this season.
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