The Hartselle Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Russellville Golden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Hartselle's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three games.
Hartselle's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Austin. Give Hartselle's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Russellville managed to keep up with Priceville until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Golden Tigers lost 4-0 to the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, Russellville's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hartselle pushed their record up to 16-3-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 70 goals over those ten contests. As for Russellville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Everything went Hartselle's way against Russellville when the teams last played back in March, as Hartselle made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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