Soccer Preview: Hutchinson vs. McPherson
The Hutchinson Salthawks will head out on the road to face off against the McPherson Bullpups at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hutchinson took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Maize onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Given the Salthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Eagles are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, McPherson waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Orioles as they made off with a 3-0 win. Considering the Bullpups have won six contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Manny Morales and
Ervin Jose scored all three of McPherson's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Hutchinson pushed their record up to 10-2-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for McPherson, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Hutchinson took their win against McPherson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hutchinson since the squad 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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