Highland hadn't done well against Mascoutah recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' defense stepped up to hand the Indians a 2-0 shutout. Even though Highland got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Santi Torres was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
Evan Feeny and Phoenix Parker scored both of Highland's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
The win made it two in a row for Highland and bumps their season record up to 10-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those two games. As for Mascoutah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will welcome Jersey at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mascoutah, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Waterloo at 5:45 p.m. Waterloo's defense has only allowed 0.3 goals per game this season, so Mascoutah's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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