Soccer Game Preview: Hermiston vs. Richland

Hermiston hasn't had much luck against Richland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Hermiston will head out on the road to face off against Richland at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Hermiston is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Kennewick on Saturday. Hermiston fell 2-0 to Kennewick.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Richland and Hanford, and Hanford kept the tradition alive. Richland fell just short of Hanford by a score of 1-0 on Saturday.

Richland's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hermiston, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.

Hermiston came up short against Richland when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 2-0. Can Hermiston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.