The North Lincoln Knights will head out on the road to face off against the North Iredell Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Lincoln will be strutting in after a win while North Iredell will be coming in after a loss.
North Lincoln's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They beat West Iredell by a goal, winning 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but North Lincoln was the better team in the second half.
North Lincoln was without their leading scorer, Kiki Putnam, in Monday's game. With Putnam sitting this one out, Addy Lerch got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 53.3).
Meanwhile, North Iredell fell victim to Foard and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
North Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for North Iredell, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-1.
North Lincoln beat North Iredell by a goal in their previous matchup back in April, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Lincoln since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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