The Sumner Spartans will face off against the Franklin Pierce Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sumner is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
While Sumner's win against Lakes wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Sumner never let Lakes get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Friday. Give Sumner's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Franklin Pierce, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Orting on Tuesday as Franklin Pierce made off with a 5-1 win. Franklin Pierce hasn't had any issues with Orting recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Sumner's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Franklin Pierce, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-1-1.
Sumner came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin Pierce in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, sneaking past 1-0. Does Sumner have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin Pierce turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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