West Lincoln proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by four) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Shelby Golden Lions 2-1. Jesus Rodriguez had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble West Lincoln got from the refs.
Edwin Ramirez and Stiven Sanchez scored both of West Lincoln's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
West Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four contests. As for Shelby, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
West Lincoln wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 4-2 defeat against Highland Tech on the 8th. As for Shelby, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against East Gaston on the 8th.
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