Preview: North Central vs. Eau Claire
The North Central Knights will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against the Eau Claire Shamrocks at 6:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for North Central and six for Eau Claire.
Thursday just wasn't the day for North Central's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 5-0 walloping at the hands of Buford on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that North Central has lost by exactly five goals.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Keenan who was credited with the victory. Keenan got it done in the shootout by posting two goals to Eau Claire's one.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Eau Claire, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
North Central took their win against Eau Claire when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 11-2. Will North Central repeat their success, or does Eau Claire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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