Soccer Preview: Salem Hills vs. Wasatch
Salem Hills has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Wasatch Wasps at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Salem Hills faced Maple Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Salem Hills walked away with a 3-1 win over Maple Mountain. Salem Hills found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: five Salem Hills players were handed yellow cards.
They hit Maple Mountain with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ben Staheli,
Carson Bybee, and
Brooks Barker.
Meanwhile, Wasatch scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Springville onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Give Wasatch's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Salem Hills' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three matchups. As for Wasatch, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Salem Hills might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Wasatch in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Salem Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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