The Pittsburg Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the North Lamar Panthers at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Pittsburg is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
On Friday, everything went Pittsburg's way against Mount Vernon as Pittsburg made off with a 7-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won seven contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Mount Vernon from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Itzael Falcon led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when North Lamar challenged Sulphur Springs on Friday. North Lamar came up short against Sulphur Springs, falling 4-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Pittsburg pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four games. As for North Lamar, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Pittsburg was able to grind out a solid victory over North Lamar in their previous matchup back in January, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pittsburg 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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