Soccer Preview: Middle Park vs. Basalt
The Middle Park Panthers are on the road again on Monday to play the Basalt Longhorns at 3:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Middle Park kept a clean sheet against Bennett. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over the Tigers.
Middle Park hit Bennett with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Elly Kaplanis (2),
Wren Williams,
Lillie Raegner, and
Aylin Rios.
Meanwhile, Basalt had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Rifle on Thursday as Basalt made off with a 5-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Basalt's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Middle Park now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Basalt, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Middle Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Basalt when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middle Park 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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