Incline is 6-0 against Sage Ridge since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Incline Highlanders will be staying on the road to face off against the Sage Ridge Scorpions at 5:00 p.m. Sage Ridge took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Incline, who comes in off a win.
Incline will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Monday, then bounced right back against Yerington on Friday. Incline was the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Yerington. Considering the Highlanders' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Their offense was hitting Yerington from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Nate Lager led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Sage Ridge didn't get the result they wanted in their first game with North Tahoe on Friday. They came up short against the Lakers, falling 8-0. The Scorpions haven't had much luck with the Lakers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Incline's win bumped their record up to 2-3-1. As for Sage Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Incline took their victory against Sage Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Incline since the team 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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