Soccer Recap: Rootstown vs. Springfield
Rootstown pushed their score to seven the last time they played Springfield, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. Neither the Rootstown Rovers nor the Springfield Tigers could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The Rovers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Rootstown was without their leading scorer, Cami Rhodes, in Thursday's game. With Rhodes sitting this one out, Addison Pownall got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 56).
Rootstown's draw gives them a new season record of 9-4-1. As for Springfield, they moved theirs to 5-6-1.
Rootstown will face off against Crestwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Springfield, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 defeat vs. Southeast on the 30th.
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