The Eau Claire Shamrocks are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Lakewood Gators at 6:00 p.m. Eau Claire will be strutting in after a win while Lakewood will be coming in after a defeat.
Eau Claire's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Keenan as Eau Claire made off with a 7-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Eau Claire needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Lakewood's game on Monday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Darlington who was credited with the win. Darlington got it done in the shootout by posting two goals to Lakewood's zero. Lakewood has struggled against Darlington recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Abner Motika wasn't going to let Darlington walk away unscathed as he scored both of Lakewood's goals. With that big game he's now up to 21 goals this season.
Eau Claire's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-15. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Everything went Eau Claire's way against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in February as Eau Claire made off with a 9-1 win. In that matchup, Eau Claire amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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