Soccer Game Preview: Baldwin on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 10, 2024, 2:10am

Soccer Preview: Baldwin vs. Hayden

Baldwin is 0-5 against Hayden since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Baldwin Bulldogs will look to defend their home pitch against the Hayden Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Baldwin's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over West. Bailey Smith was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, Hayden had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Chieftains 7-1.

Baldwin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Hayden, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Baldwin came up short against Hayden in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Baldwin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.

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