The Kempsville Chiefs will be playing at home against the Hickory Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After failing to score in their last game, Kempsville made sure to put some goals up on the board against Deep Creek on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over the Hornets. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Kempsville was the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Hickory entered their tilt with Currituck County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Knights on Thursday. That's two games straight that Hickory has won by exactly two goals.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Izzy Barrett and
Katrina Cardiff, who scored all three of Hickory's goals. The pair have combined for a total of four so far this season.
Kempsville made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Hickory, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Kempsville beat Hickory by a goal in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 2-1. Will Kempsville repeat their success, or does Hickory have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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