Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vail Mountain). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Basalt Longhorns on Thursday. For the Gore Rangers, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss the Longhorns walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Vail Mountain's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-3-2. As for Basalt, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vail Mountain will host Battle Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Battle Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season. As for Basalt, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Rifle at 4:00 p.m. Rifle is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Basalt will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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