Soccer Preview: Vail Mountain vs. Basalt
The Vail Mountain Gore Rangers will square off against the Basalt Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vail Mountain is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Vail Mountain is headed into Thursday's following a draw, the team's first since September 7. Neither they nor Coal Ridge could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The outcome might've been different if Winston Pillsbury hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
He was the only thing that stood between Vail Mountain and a shutout considering he scored both of Vail Mountain's goals, bringing his season total up to two goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Basalt was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roaring Fork.
With that draw, Vail Mountain's record moves to 3-3-2. As for Basalt, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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