The Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones will square off against the Tullahoma Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, Elizabethton needed a bit of extra time to put away Gibbs. They had just enough and edged out the Eagles 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Elizabethton were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Tullahoma rose to the challenge on Saturday. They never let the Yellowjackets get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Tullahoma wouldn't have won without McLayne Bobo, who scored the game-winner.
The win (which was Tullahoma's sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six matchups. As for Elizabethton, their win bumped their record up to 10-3-2.
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