Soccer Preview: Sparta vs. Richland Center
The Sparta Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Richland Center Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sparta is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against Aquinas on Friday. They fell 2-0 to the Blugolds. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Sparta couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Richland Center was not able to break out of their rough patch back in April as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 7-0 to Galena.
Sparta has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Richland Center, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Sparta beat Richland Center 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sparta since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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