Soccer Preview: Freeburg vs. East Alton-Wood River
On Wednesday Freeburg will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 4:30 p.m. East Alton-Wood River took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Freeburg, who comes in off a win.
Freeburg is coming into the matchup fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Gibault Catholic that saw the pair combine for 17 shots on goal. Everything went Freeburg's way against Gibault Catholic on Tuesday as Freeburg made off with a 4-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Midgets' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Gibault Catholic with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ethan Zobrist (2),
Dathan Krauss, and
Sam Rauckman.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River entered their match against Wesclin on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. East Alton-Wood River fell 3-1 to Wesclin. The Oilers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
The win snapped Freeburg's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for East Alton-Wood River, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Freeburg took their victory against East Alton-Wood River in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeburg 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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