Pender is 0-5 against Clinton since September of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Patriots will look to defend their home pitch against the Dark Horses at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pender will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Union on Thursday. The Patriots came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 5-3. It was an even better day for Eduardo Morales as he scored four goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Clinton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Stallions a 3-0 shutout. Considering Clinton have won 11 contests by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Pender's victory bumped their record up to 6-9-2. As for Clinton, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Pender suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Clinton in their previous meeting two weeks ago. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Patriots were down 3-0.
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