The Hartselle Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Decatur Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Decatur took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hartselle, who comes in off a win.
After failing to score in their last contest, Hartselle made sure to put some goals up on the board against Gardendale on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Rockets. Considering Hartselle's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Decatur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Southside by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Decatur can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Southside is ranked 27th).
Hartselle's victory bumped their record up to 9-3-3. As for Decatur, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12-1.
Hartselle beat Decatur by a goal when the teams last played back in March, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hartselle since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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