Centralia is 7-1 against Salem since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Centralia Orphans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Salem Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Centralia will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Greenville on Friday. Centralia blew past Greenville 4-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Orphans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
They hit Greenville with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Collin Loepker (2),
Peyton Cole, and
Christian Alonso.
While Salem didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 7-2 margin over Roxana on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four matchups by five goals or more so far this season.
Centralia's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Salem, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Centralia was able to grind out a solid win over Salem in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 7-5. Will Centralia repeat their success, or does Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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