After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Boyd County, Menifee County was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Ironton Fighting Tigers out 2-1. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 121st in Kentucky, while the Fighting Tigers are ranked 365th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Menifee County now has a winning record of 4-3-1. As for Ironton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Menifee County will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Bath County at 6:30 p.m. Bath County is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Menifee County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Ironton, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory vs. Gallia Academy on the 7th.
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