The Washburn Castle Guards will challenge the Ashland Oredockers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washburn knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Ashland likes a good challenge.
Washburn's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Three Lakes/Phelps as they made off with a 7-0 victory. Give Washburn's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Ashland fell victim to Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln and their airtight defense on Thursday. They fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 1-0. Ashland have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Washburn pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five games. As for Ashland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything went Washburn's way against Ashland in their previous meeting back in April, as Washburn made off with a 5-1 win. Do the Castle Guards have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Oredockers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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