Soccer Preview: Altamont vs. Salem
The Altamont Indians will take on the Salem Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Altamont's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last four matchups.
On Saturday, everything went Altamont's way against Mattoon as Altamont made off with a 4-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won six matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Ben Roedl and
Aiden Rosales scored all four of Altamont's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Salem's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Columbia, falling 8-0. The Wildcats were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than four goals in the six games prior) but the Eagles' defense proved too tough.
Altamont is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Salem, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2.
Altamont might still be hurting after the 7-2 loss they got from Salem when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Altamont have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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