The Lakeland Thunderbirds will square off against the Hayward Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeland will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Lakeland's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Merrill. Give Lakeland's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Hayward came into Saturday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Neither they nor St. Croix Central could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time Hayward have been dealt a draw since back in April.
Hayward's draw makes their record 1-4-2 this season. As for Lakeland, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything went Lakeland's way against Hayward in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Lakeland made off with a 5-0 win. Will the Thunderbirds repeat their success, or do the Hurricanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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