The Butler Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the South Mecklenburg Sabres at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Butler is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Independence on Tuesday. The Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Patriots. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of four yellow cards before it was all over.
Butler's goal came courtesy of Antonio Ortega, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, South Mecklenburg faced Myers Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Sabres fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-2. South Mecklenburg's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Butler's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14-2. As for South Mecklenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5-4.
Butler suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to South Mecklenburg when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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