Soccer Preview: North Kingstown vs. Mt. Hope
The North Kingstown Skippers will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Hope Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Kingstown has seven straight victories, Mt. Hope has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
North Kingstown's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Smithfield. The result was nothing new for the Skippers, who have now won five matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mt. Hope's offense. They lost 5-0 to Cranston West on Wednesday.
North Kingstown's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2-1. As for Mt. Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
North Kingstown came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Hope in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Kingstown 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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