The Triton Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the West Johnston Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Triton will be strutting in after a win while West Johnston will be coming in after a loss.
Triton took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand E.E. Smith a 2-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Golden Bulls: they've now won seven in a row.
Nissi Mencia and Hadley Evans scored both of Triton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Meanwhile, West Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fike. The match was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Wildcats couldn't quite close it out.
West Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for Triton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Triton suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to West Johnston in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Triton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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