The Copper Hills Grizzlies will head out on the road to square off against the Westlake Thunder at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Westlake took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Copper Hills, who comes in off a win.
Copper Hills took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Cedar Valley a 2-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Copper Hills were the better team in the second half.
Edwin Dorantes and Zackery Wall scored both of Copper Hills' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Westlake faced Salt Lake Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Thunder fell 3-1 to the Griffins. Westlake's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Copper Hills' win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Copper Hills beat Westlake 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies 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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