The Maiden Blue Devils will square off against the Alexander Central Cougars at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Maiden's offense. They lost 3-0 to Foard on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly three goals.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Hickory on Tuesday, falling 7-0. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Red Tornadoes recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Alexander Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1. As for Maiden, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Maiden skirted past Alexander Central 1-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maiden 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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