The Hickory Hornets will face off against the Slippery Rock Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hickory will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Hickory's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Sharon by a score of 2-0. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Tigers are ranked 523rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pacy Ohlinger and
Jakob Harmer scored both of Hickory's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 17 goals.
Meanwhile, Slippery Rock earned a 3-1 victory over Grove City on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
Hickory is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Slippery Rock, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Hickory came up short against Slippery Rock when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Will Hickory have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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