Soccer Preview: Fairmont vs. Middletown
The Fairmont Firebirds will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Middletown Middies at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Fairmont is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Springboro just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. The loss was the Firebirds' first of the season.
Their goal came courtesy of
Michael Hallock, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, neither Middletown nor Hamilton could gain the upper hand last Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fairmont fell to 4-1. Middletown's draw makes their record 1-1-3 this season.
Everything went Fairmont's way against Middletown when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Fairmont made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairmont since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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