The Skyridge Falcons will face off against the Syracuse Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Skyridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Lone Peak, who was ranked first at the time (Skyridge was ranked sixth). The Falcons fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1 last Friday. Skyridge have struggled against Lone Peak recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Skyridge's goal came courtesy of Brock Alleman, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Syracuse had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Sentinels get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Syracuse as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Syracuse's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Skyridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Skyridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Syracuse in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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