The Westerly Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Westerly's offense. They fell just short of Smithfield by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Westerly have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Meanwhile, Lincoln faced North Smithfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Lions fell just short of the Northmen by a score of 2-1. The match was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Lincoln couldn't quite close it out.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 5-3-2. As for Westerly, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6-1.
Westerly beat Lincoln by a goal in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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