Green Hope came into Thursday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their defense stepped up to hand the Sanderson Spartans a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Green Hope yet this season.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Brinley Zalc and
Avery Schontz, who scored all three of Green Hope's goals. The pair have combined for a total of four so far this season.
Green Hope's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10-1. As for Sanderson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Green Hope is on the road again on Monday to play Apex Friendship at 6:30 p.m. Apex Friendship is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season. As for Sanderson, they will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against Enloe at 6:30 p.m. Sanderson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 210th, while Enloe is ranked 34th).
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