The White River Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Auburn Mountainview Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, White River was able to grind out a solid victory over Kentlake, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for White River.
Meanwhile, Auburn Mountainview entered their tilt with Decatur on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Golden Gators get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Auburn Mountainview's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Decatur are ranked 173rd).
Benjamin Toscano and Sergio Mercado scored both of Auburn Mountainview's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
White River's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Auburn Mountainview, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
White River skirted past Auburn Mountainview 2-1 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad 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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