After flying high against Riverside on Thursday, Parkersburg came back down to earth. The Big Reds fell just short of the Nitro Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. Parkersburg were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nitro apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Gracie Lively and Camille Tatterson scored both of Parkersburg's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Parkersburg fell to 4-1. As for Nitro, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1-1.
Looking ahead, Parkersburg will host Wheeling Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeling Central Catholic's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Parkersburg's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Nitro, they will head out on the road to face off against George Washington at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nitro's defense better be ready for this one: George Washington have averaged an impressive 4.2 goals per game this season.
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