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By Team Reports Sep 21, 2024, 2:11am

Soccer Preview: Wasatch vs. Salem Hills

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Wasatch and Salem Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but likely not for long. The Wasatch Wasps will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Salem Hills Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. Wasatch's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Wasatch's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Cedar Valley out 1-0. That's two games straight that the Wasps have won by just one goal.

Meanwhile, Salem Hills' game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Maple Mountain by a score of 1-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.

Wasatch is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Salem Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.

Everything went Wasatch's way against Salem Hills in their previous matchup back in August as Wasatch made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wasatch 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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