Soccer Preview: Basalt vs. Roaring Fork
Basalt has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Roaring Fork Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
If Basalt beats Roaring Fork with three goals on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Basalt sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Aspen on Thursday. That's two games straight that Basalt has won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Roaring Fork's last contest on Friday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. After two halves, they and Manitou Springs settled for a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Roaring Fork has been dealt a draw since back in March.
Basalt pushed their record up to 4-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Roaring Fork's draw makes their record 5-3-2 this season.
Basalt suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to Roaring Fork when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Basalt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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