Soccer Game Preview: Piper vs. West

The Piper Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the West Chargers on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Piper is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to Seaman.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for West's offense. They lost 8-0 to Shawnee Heights on Tuesday. West have struggled against Shawnee Heights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.

Piper's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2-2.

Everything went Piper's way against West when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Piper made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.