For the first time this season, Pioneer will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saline Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pioneer took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Woodhaven a 7-0 shutout. Considering Pioneer's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Saline put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Okemos. Fans of Saline have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 3+ goals.
The win got Pioneer back to even at 2-2-1. As for Saline, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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