On Thursday Kentwood will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Mt. Rainier Rams at 7:30 p.m. Mt. Rainier took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Kentwood, who comes in off a win.
Kentwood headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for five straight, but Auburn let them put that streak behind them. Kentwood's defense stepped up to hand Auburn a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Conquerors as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Diya Thomas and
Alyssa Cromwell scored all four of Kentwood's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 24 goals.
Meanwhile, Mt. Rainier came up short against Stadium on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Tigers are ranked 45th).
The win got Kentwood back to even at 7-7. As for Mt. Rainier, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Kentwood beat Mt. Rainier 3-1 in their previous matchup on October 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kentwood since the team 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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