Soccer Game Preview: Battle Ground vs. Kelso

The Battle Ground Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Kelso Hilanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Battle Ground's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Battle Ground is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They fell just short of Evergreen by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. The Tigers have struggled against the Plainsmen recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.

Meanwhile, Kelso was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Union, falling 7-0.

Battle Ground's loss dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Kelso, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Battle Ground took their win against Kelso in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Battle Ground since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.