Soccer Preview: Salem vs. Harrisburg
The Salem Wildcats will take on the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harrisburg is hoping to do what Newton couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Salem's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Salem never let Newton onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. It was an even better day for Eli Baker as he scored five goals for his team.
Meanwhile, everything went Harrisburg's way against Mt. Carmel on Thursday as Harrisburg made off with a 7-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2-1 record this season. As for Harrisburg, they pushed their record up to 7-8-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Salem took their victory against Harrisburg in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. In that match, Salem amassed a halftime lead of 4-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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