While Bartow didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-8-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their defense stepped up to hand the Lake Wales Highlanders a 2-0 shutout on Saturday. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Highlanders are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joel Estrada and
Sebastian Brock scored both of Bartow's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Bartow pushed their record up to 6-1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matches. As for Lake Wales, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season.
Bartow will head out to square off against Mulberry at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Bartow is facing Mulberry at the right time seeing as Mulberry is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Lake Wales, they will challenge George Jenkins at 8:00 p.m. on Monday.
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