Preview: Norfolk vs. Lincoln Northeast
The Norfolk Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Norfolk's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Norfolk has not done well against Lincoln Southeast recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Norfolk narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lincoln Southeast 2-1. That's two games straight that Norfolk has won by just one goal.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Cole Fundus and
Isidro Rosas, who scored both of Norfolk's goals. The pair have combined for a total of four so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast's game on Wednesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Kearney by a score of 1-0. Lincoln Northeast has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Norfolk's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Lincoln Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Norfolk was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln Northeast in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norfolk 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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