Soccer Preview: Bethlehem Catholic vs. East Stroudsburg North
Bethlehem Catholic is 4-0 against East Stroudsburg North since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bethlehem Catholic Hawks will challenge the East Stroudsburg North Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bethlehem Catholic has three straight wins, East Stroudsburg North has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bethlehem Catholic's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Pocono Mountain West with a sharp 9-0 victory. The Hawks' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Their offense was hitting Pocono Mountain West from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Tallia Hill led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, East Stroudsburg North fell victim to Pleasant Valley and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 4-0.
Bethlehem Catholic's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for East Stroudsburg North, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Bethlehem Catholic's way against East Stroudsburg North in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Bethlehem Catholic made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bethlehem Catholic 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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