The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Heide Trask Titans. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Roanoke Rapids is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Roanoke Rapids who was credited with the win. Roanoke Rapids got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Spring Creek's four. The Yellowjackets' winning goal came courtesy of Balmoris Gonzalez.
Heide Trask's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Southwest Onslow. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Titans were the better team in the second half.
Heide Trask pushed their record up to 12-10-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those five matches. As for Roanoke Rapids, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Roanoke Rapids came up short against Heide Trask in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, falling 3-1. Can Roanoke Rapids avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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