The Hastings Tigers will square off against the Elkhorn North Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hastings is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Hastings will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Roncalli Catholic on Saturday. The Tigers came out on top against the Crimson Pride by a score of 6-4. It was an even better day for Christian Almond as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn North faced Elkhorn in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Wolves' defense stepped up to hand the Antlers a 2-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for Elkhorn North in their matchups with Elkhorn: they've now won six in a row.
Elkhorn North's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Hastings, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Everything went Hastings' way against Elkhorn North in their previous meeting back in April, as Hastings made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team 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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