After a string of three wins, Wetumpka's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Montgomery Catholic Knights by a score of 1-0. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wetumpka in their matchups with Montgomery Catholic: they've now lost six in a row.
Montgomery Catholic was without their leading scorer, Eryn Owens, in Saturday's contest. With Owens sidelined, Montgomery Catholic had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Carsyn Hawkins (70), Michael Ann Williams (80), and Sawyer Carroll (80). The trio had averaged 44.4, 43.4, and 47.4 minutes respectively before Saturday's matchup. Hawkins made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Wetumpka's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Montgomery Catholic, they pushed their record up to 14-2-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Wetumpka will take on Prattville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Montgomery Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Trinity Presbyterian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Montgomery Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5.9 goals per game this season.
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