The Exeter Monarchs will take on the Strathmore Spartans in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Exeter is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Dinuba just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Emperors by a score of 1-0. The loss put an end to the Monarchs' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Strathmore has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. Neither they nor Immanuel could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Having lost for the first time this season, Exeter fell to 6-1-1. With that draw, Strathmore's record moves to 0-7-4.
Exeter took their win against Strathmore when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 5-0. Will Exeter repeat their success, or does Strathmore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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