Lone Tree is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Hempstead a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Lone Tree Lions will be playing at home against the Hempstead Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lone Tree came up short against Prairie on Tuesday, falling 5-1. That's two games in a row now that Lone Tree have lost by exactly four goals.
Meanwhile, Hempstead came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They and Cedar Falls finished up their contest with a 0-0 draw on Tuesday. The result (or lack thereof) marked Hempstead's first draw of the season.
Hempstead's draw makes their record 2-5-1 this season. As for Lone Tree, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-2.
Lone Tree took their win against Hempstead in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 4-1 score. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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