The Newport Cubs will challenge the Henley Hornets on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Newport is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Gladstone 5-2. Newport might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Henley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They put the hurt on Scappoose with a sharp 4-1 win on Wednesday.
Henley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those eight matchups. As for Newport, their win bumped their record up to 10-4-1.
Everything went Newport's way against Henley when the teams last played back in November of 2016, as Newport made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cubs 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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