Soccer Preview: Salem Hills vs. Maple Mountain
Salem Hills and Maple Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Salem Hills Skyhawks are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Salem Hills beats Maple Mountain with two goals on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Salem Hills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Spanish Fork on Thursday. That's two games straight that Salem Hills has won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Maple Mountain made sure to put some goals up on the board against Springville on Thursday. They beat the Red Devils by a goal, winning 4-3. Considering Maple Mountain's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit Springville with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Carter Egbert,
Corbin Gardner,
Jace Pollock, and
Caleb Adams.
Salem Hills' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Maple Mountain, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
Salem Hills was able to grind out a solid victory over Maple Mountain when the teams last played back in March, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem Hills 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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