Soccer Preview: Mount Pleasant vs. East Rowan
The Mount Pleasant Tigers are on the road again on Thursday to play the East Rowan Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mount Pleasant took on Union Academy on Wednesday. Mount Pleasant lost 4-0 to Union Academy. The Tigers have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their game on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, East Rowan managed to keep up with Northwest Cabarrus until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. East Rowan came up short against Northwest Cabarrus, falling 4-1. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mount Pleasant moved to 6-12 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for East Rowan, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12-3.
Mount Pleasant was able to grind out a solid victory over East Rowan in their previous meeting back in August of 2022, winning 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Pleasant since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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