With a playoff game on the line, Homestead rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Columbia City Eagles an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Spartans have won nine games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Columbia City with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Braylee Morris (4),
Audrey Johnson (3), and
Madison Balf.
The victory (which was Homestead's 12th in a row) raised their record to 14-2-1. As for Columbia City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Homestead didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-0 win against Fort Wayne Wayne on the 12th. Columbia City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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