The Pisgah Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Tuscola Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pisgah has given up an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pisgah came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against West Henderson, falling 9-0. The shutout was out of character for Pisgah seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Tuscola came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.6 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 5-1 win. Gracie Rinker was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Tuscola's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those five games. As for Pisgah, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Pisgah might still be hurting after the 6-2 loss they got from Tuscola in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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