Marietta had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Parkersburg Big Reds out 3-2. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 67th in Ohio, while the Big Reds are ranked sixth in West Virginia).
Grace Spencer and
Jacey Mcknight scored all three of Marietta's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 27 goals.
Marietta's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Parkersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-2-2.
Marietta will welcome Athens at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Athens' last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Parkersburg, they are taking a road trip to face off against University at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkersburg is facing University at the right time seeing as University is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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