The Saraland Spartans will face off against the Elberta Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Saraland took a five-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Baldwin County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Spartans' defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 1-0 shutout last Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but Saraland sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Despite a strong season so far, Elberta has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They came up short against Orange Beach last Thursday, falling 4-1. The matchup was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Elberta couldn't quite close it out.
Saraland's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Elberta, their loss dropped their record down to 16-2.
Saraland beat Elberta 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2020. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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