Pearl River has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Tappan Zee Dutchmen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearl River's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Pearl River is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Pleasantville just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Saturday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Tappan Zee finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of North Rockland by a score of 1-0. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Dutchmen couldn't quite close it out.
Pearl River's draw makes their record 5-1-2 this season. As for Tappan Zee, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Pearl River came out on top in a nail-biter against Tappan Zee in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pearl River 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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