Newcastle is 9-1 against Torrington since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Newcastle Dogies will be staying on the road to face off against the Torrington Trailblazers at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Newcastle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Worland, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Newcastle was ranked 15th). Newcastle lost 8-0 to Worland on Friday.
Meanwhile, Torrington is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 6-0 to Worland on Saturday.
Newcastle has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Torrington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Newcastle took their victory against Torrington when the teams last played last Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newcastle 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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