The Lehigh Lightning are taking a road trip to square off against the East Lee County Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lehigh will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Lehigh took a four-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Riverdale, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lightning came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raiders on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1. That's two games straight that Lehigh have won by just one goal.
Nehemias Benito-Bautista and Luis Manuel scored both of Lehigh's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, East Lee County made sure to put some goals up on the board against Moore Haven on Monday. They blew past the Terriers 6-0. That six goal margin sets a new team best for East Lee County this season.
Lehigh's record now sits at 7-0-1. As for East Lee County, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-6.
Lehigh skirted past East Lee County 2-1 when the teams last played back in November. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lightning since the squad 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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