The Basalt Longhorns will square off against the Aspen Skiers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Basalt's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Rifle 1-0.
Meanwhile, Aspen has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 16. They fell just short of Roaring Fork by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Jack Berro was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Aspen's goal came courtesy of Emmet Meidar, which was the first he's scored this season.
Basalt is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6-1 record this season. As for Aspen, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-4.
Basalt beat Aspen 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September. Do the Longhorns have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Skiers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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