Soccer Game Preview: Oakland vs. Blackman

The Oakland Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Blackman Blaze at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Things were looking good for Oakland after they put the first goal on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Rockvale by a score of 2-1. Oakland have struggled against Rockvale recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, Blackman has been on a difficult stretch since their win on March 25. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Siegel on Thursday. Blackman fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against Siegel since on Thursday.

Blackman's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-2. As for Oakland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6-3.