Tuscola scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the East Henderson Eagles a 6-0 shutout. Tuscola's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
They hit East Henderson with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Gracie Rinker (3),
Julia Wells,
Sofia Wijewickrama, and
Emma Clancy.
East Henderson was without their leading scorer, Lorena Salazar, in Monday's contest. With Salazar sidelined, East Henderson had to make some changes to the lineup. Maddie Carver played for 80 minutes having averaged 48.8 this season and Bridgette Kelly got 80 vs. an average of 48.5.
Tuscola is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-3 record this season. As for East Henderson, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10-4.
Tuscola will head out on the road to challenge Pisgah at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Pisgah: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Tuscola has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for East Henderson, they will square off against North Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Henderson's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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