Huntsville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hazel Green Trojans a 2-0 shutout.
Huntsville was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Kira Chojnacki and
Evie Hirst, who scored both of Huntsville's goals. The pair have combined for a total of five so far this season.
Huntsville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5-4. As for Hazel Green, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Huntsville will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Sparkman, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alabama (Sparkman is ranked 24th, while Huntsville is ranked 13th). As for Hazel Green, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Buckhorn at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Buckhorn's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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