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| 05/07/24 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 04/11/24 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 05/09/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 04/07/22 - Home | 2-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Mecklenburg and Butler are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Eagles will square off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, East Mecklenburg made easy work of Garinger and carried off a 6-2 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 5-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Butler, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Palisades a 7-0 shutout on Wednesday. Jillian Phoebus was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Butler has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four contests. As for East Mecklenburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
East Mecklenburg beat Butler by a goal in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 2-1. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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