Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pender). Their defense stepped up to hand the West Columbus Vikings a 13-0 shutout on Thursday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting West Columbus from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal.
Aidan Murray led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by himself.
The win (which was Pender's sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-4. As for West Columbus, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pender will welcome East Bladen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pender is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.1 goals per game this season. As for West Columbus, they will square off against Whiteville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. West Columbus is facing Whiteville at the right time seeing as Whiteville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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