Southwest Onslow typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Swansboro proved too difficult a challenge. Their defense stepped up to hand the Stallions a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Swansboro were the better team in the second half.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Hailey Faulkenberry, who's now up to two this season.
Swansboro is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matchups. As for Southwest Onslow, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-3-2.
Coincidentally, Swansboro and Southwest Onslow will both be playing White Oak the next time they take the pitch. The Stallions will head out to face the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Pirates will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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