The Alvarado Indians will head out to challenge the Brownwood Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alvarado's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Alvarado is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Palestine on Friday. Alvarado fell just short of Palestine by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Brownwood made sure to put some goals up on the board against Diamond Hill-Jarvis on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Eagles. The contest marked the Lions' most dominant win of the season so far.
Brownwood pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 34 goals over those seven matchups. As for Alvarado, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Alvarado came out on top in a nail-biter against Brownwood in their previous matchup back in January of 2017, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alvarado 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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