Soccer Game Preview: Lecanto vs. Auburndale

The Lecanto Panthers will face off against the Auburndale Bloodhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lecanto is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

Lecanto is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Gainesville onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Give the Panthers' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

GABRIELLA MALMBERG was the driving force of Lecanto's attack as she scored both of Lecanto's goals, bringing her season total up to 21 goals.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four matches, Auburndale finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Innovation by a score of 2-1. The Bloodhounds' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Lecanto's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Auburndale, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.