East Bladen has won five straight games at home, while Pender has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The East Bladen Eagles will welcome the Pender Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Bladen's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Whiteville 4-0.
Meanwhile, Pender got the win against Heide Trask on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The Patriots' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Aidan Murray and
Owen Davis scored all three of Pender's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 52 goals.
East Bladen's victory bumped their record up to 10-6-1. As for Pender, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
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