Laurel couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the High Point Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Monday. The contest was a 2-2 toss-up at halftime, but the Spartans couldn't quite close it out.
Alex Gordon and
Jason Arteaga scored all three of Laurel's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Laurel will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Suitland at 3:30 p.m. As for High Point, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Parkdale at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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