Soccer Preview: Hillsboro vs. Effingham
The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will head out on the road to face off against the Effingham Hearts at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hillsboro comes in on 11 and Effingham on 13.
Last Saturday, everything went Hillsboro's way against Riverton/Tri-City as Hillsboro made off with a 6-1 victory. Considering the Hiltoppers have won ten contests by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Effingham got the win against Mattoon on Tuesday by a conclusive 4-1. The result was nothing new for the Hearts, who have now won nine games by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Mattoon with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sebastian Simoni (2),
Gage Kinder, and
Connor Delong.
Hillsboro pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Effingham, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
Hillsboro took their win against Effingham when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillsboro 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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