Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maclay). Their defense stepped up to hand the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks a 6-0 shutout on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Marauders needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Their offense was hitting Port St. Joe from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Maggie Bragg led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Maclay pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four contests. As for Port St. Joe, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maclay will head out to take on Taylor County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Taylor County's defense has only allowed 0.3 goals per game this season, so Maclay's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Port St. Joe, they are taking a road trip to challenge Walton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port St. Joe is facing Walton at the right time seeing as Walton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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