Hinckley-Big Rock proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by five) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Ottawa Pirates 1-0. Hinckley-Big Rock's winning goal came courtesy of Sawyer Smith.

Royals
08/30/25 vs Ottawa | 1-0 |
08/28/25 @ Princeton | 6-1 |
08/25/25 @ Byron | 5-1 |
The win (which was Hinckley-Big Rock's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three matches. As for Ottawa, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Hinckley-Big Rock wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 0-0 draw against Serena on the 30th. As for Ottawa, they have also already played their next game, a 5-2 win against Indian Creek on the 30th.
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