The Cumberland County Jets will square off against the Watertown Purple Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Cumberland County is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against DeKalb County on Tuesday. Cumberland County fell just short of DeKalb County by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Jets let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Watertown's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to Macon County. The loss continues a trend for the Purple Tigers in their matchups with the Tigers : they've now lost three in a row.
Cumberland County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-2. As for Watertown, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Cumberland County beat Watertown by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cumberland County 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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