Soccer Game Preview: Shelton vs. Tumwater

Shelton is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will face off against the Tumwater Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Shelton came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 5-0 to Heritage. The loss put an end to Shelton's undefeated start to the season.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Tumwater's offense. They came up short against North Thurston on Saturday, falling 4-0. Tumwater have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Tumwater's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Shelton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1-1.

Shelton beat Tumwater by a goal when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 3-2. Will Shelton repeat their success, or does Tumwater has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.