After three games on the road, Starmount is heading back home. They will host the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Starmount is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Forbush on Thursday. Starmount and Forbush finished up their game with a 1-1 draw. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of three yellow cards before it was all over: the Rams' Juan Paloalto and Josue Maya and the Falcons' Aaron Andrade were all carded.
Starmount's goal came courtesy of
Sebastian Rodriguez, who's now up to eight this season.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes fell victim to Ashe County and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. The defeat continues a trend for the Blackhawks in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now lost four in a row.
Starmount's draw gives them a new season record of 4-1-1. As for West Wilkes, they now have a losing record at 1-2-1.
Starmount beat West Wilkes by a goal when the teams last played back in September of 2022, winning 2-1. Will Starmount repeat their success, or does West Wilkes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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