The Hanover Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the J.R. Tucker Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hanover will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Hanover's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Patrick Henry 1-0. Hanover's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four games.
Meanwhile, J.R. Tucker hadn't done well against Freeman recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Tigers won by a goal and slipped past the Mavericks 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but J.R. Tucker were the better team in the second half.
Hanover's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those eight contests. As for J.R. Tucker, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2-1.
Hanover skirted past J.R. Tucker 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks 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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