Preview: Emerald vs. Chester
After two games on the road, Emerald is heading back home. They will take on the Chester Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Emerald will be strutting in after a win while Chester will be coming in after a defeat.
Emerald has not done well against Woodruff recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Emerald's defense stepped up to hand Woodruff a 4-0 shutout. The victory was just what Emerald needed coming off of a 6-2 loss in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, sadly, Chester is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. Their tough 11-1 defeat to Union County on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Chester's goal came courtesy of
Madison Sharrai, who's now up to two this season.
The win got Emerald back to even at 3-3. As for Chester, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Emerald took their victory against Chester in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Emerald repeat their success, or does Chester have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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