The Western Branch Bruins will head out to square off against the Smithfield Packers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Western Branch made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Catholic, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bruins never let the Crusaders get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what Western Branch needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Smithfield strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against Gloucester. Give Smithfield's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Julianna Jones, who's now up to six this season.
Smithfield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Western Branch, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Western Branch suffered a grim 5-2 defeat to Smithfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can the Bruins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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