The Lewisburg Patriots will head out to square off against the Hernando Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hernando is hoping to do what Clinton couldn't last Friday: put an end to Lewisburg's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lewisburg never let Clinton onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won six contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Miller Lashlee and
Braxton Sharp scored all three of Lewisburg's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, Hernando faced Olive Branch in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Thursday. Hernando was the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Olive Branch. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Lewisburg pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those four games. As for Hernando, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1-1.
Lewisburg beat Hernando 2-0 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewisburg 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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