Soccer Preview: Hinkley vs. Northfield
The Hinkley Thunder will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Northfield Nighthawks at 6:30 p.m.
Northfield is facing Hinkley at the wrong time: Hinkley suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 3-1 to the Angels. The match was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Thunder couldn't quite close it out.
Their goal came courtesy of
Edwin Quintero, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Northfield put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Rangeview an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Nighthawks, who have now won five games by three goals or more so far this season.
Hinkley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-2 record this season. As for Northfield, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0-1.
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