The Hickory Hornets will head out to take on the Slippery Rock Rockets at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hickory's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sharon, sneaking past 1-0. The win continues a trend for Hickory in their matchups with Sharon: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Slippery Rock got the win against Grove City on Thursday by a conclusive 5-1. Slippery Rock might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by three goals or more this season.
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Slippery Rock, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Hickory beat Slippery Rock by a goal when the teams last played back in September, winning 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets 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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