Soccer Preview: Clarion-Limestone vs. West Shamokin
The Clarion-Limestone Lions are on the road again on Saturday to play the West Shamokin Wolves at 11:00 a.m. Clarion-Limestone knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully West Shamokin likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Clarion-Limestone made easy work of Karns City and carried off a 5-1 win. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by four goals or more this season.
They hit Karns City with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Brendan Bettwy (2),
Thomas Uckert,
Martin Ormeno, and
Wyatt Boyden.
Meanwhile, West Shamokin came into Tuesday's matchup having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their defense stepped up to hand Keystone an 8-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Clarion-Limestone's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for West Shamokin, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Clarion-Limestone beat West Shamokin by a goal in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clarion-Limestone 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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