The Clinton Arrows will challenge the Pearl Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Clinton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Starkville, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Clinton was ranked tenth). Clinton fell just short of Starkville by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. That makes it the first time this season the Arrows have let down their home crowd.
Despite a strong season so far, Pearl has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Petal who was credited with the win on Thursday. Petal got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Pearl's three.
Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Pearl, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Clinton was able to grind out a solid victory over Pearl when the teams last played back in November of 2021, winning 3-1. Will Clinton repeat their success, or does Pearl have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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