The Shawnee Mission South Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gardner-Edgerton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Shawnee Mission South, who comes in off a win.
Shawnee Mission South was handed a five-goal defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Shawnee Mission Northwest, sneaking past 2-1.
Meanwhile, Gardner-Edgerton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Olathe East. That's two games in a row now that Gardner-Edgerton have lost by just one goal.
Gardner-Edgerton was without their leading scorer, Ricardo Garcia De La Cruz, in Thursday's match. With Garcia De La Cruz sidelined, the Trailblazers had to make some changes to the lineup. Asher Laws played for 80 minutes having averaged 45.7 this season.
Gardner-Edgerton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Shawnee Mission South, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Shawnee Mission South came out on top in a nail-biter against Gardner-Edgerton in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team 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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