The Newport Grizzlies will head out on the road to challenge the Colville Crimson Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newport's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Newport fell victim to Lakeside and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 3-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Colville couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Riverside on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Colville in their matchups with Riverside: they've now lost six in a row.
Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Colville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Newport came out on top in a nail-biter against Colville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newport 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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