Soccer Preview: Elko vs. Spring Creek
Elko has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Spring Creek Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Elko knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Spring Creek likes a good challenge.
Elko's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over White Pine. Considering the Indians have won 11 contests by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Spring Creek came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Bobcats. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly two goals.
Elko has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7-1 record this season. As for Spring Creek, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11.
Elko took their victory against Spring Creek in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elko 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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