Fairhope entered their tilt with Foley with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Foley Lions a 2-0 shutout on Friday. Given Fairhope's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Foley is ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fairhope was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Ann-Haven Sherrell and
Eva Pappas, who scored both of Fairhope's goals. The pair have combined for a total of seven so far this season.
Fairhope's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three games. As for Foley, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13-2.
Coincidentally, Fairhope and Foley will both be playing McGill-Toolen the next time they take the pitch. Fairhope will host McGill-Toolen at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while Foley will host them at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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