Lamar's and Mitchell's game on Saturday was close at halftime, but Lamar turned on the heat in the second half with two goals. The Lamar Thunder's defense stepped up to hand the Mitchell Marauders a 3-0 shutout. Considering the Thunder have won three matches by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Anthony Paez and
Alex Santos scored all three of Lamar's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
The victory made it two in a row for Lamar and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Mitchell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-5-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar will take on Liberal at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season. As for Mitchell, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Palmer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mitchell is facing Palmer at the right time seeing as Palmer is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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