The Riverside Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Nyssa Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nyssa has given up an average of 3.6 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Riverside proved they can win big with a four-goal win last Saturday. On Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past McLoughlin 3-2. The result kept Riverside happy, as they haven't lost a game since August 27th.
Meanwhile, Nyssa came up short against Umatilla on Saturday, falling 5-1. Nyssa have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riverside has been performing incredibly well recently, winning 10 of their last 11 contests. That run has powered them to a 10-1-2 record this season. The wins came by way of their defensive effort, having only given up five goals over those 11 matchups. As for Nyssa, they have now lost five of their last six games on the road. That's part of the reason why they have a 4-9 record this season.
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