Lakeland Preparatory's game on Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Memphis East Mustangs a 1-0 shutout. Lakeland Preparatory wouldn't have won without Adam Atkinson, who scored the game-winner.
Lakeland Preparatory's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those three games. As for Memphis East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3-1.
Lakeland Preparatory will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Memphis Rise Academy at 5:00 p.m. Memphis Rise Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5.9 goals per game this season. As for Memphis East, they will head out on the road to challenge Freedom Prep Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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