The Salem Witches are taking a road trip to take on the Lowell Catholic Crusaders at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
While Salem didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-7-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged out Amesbury 1-0. That's two games straight that Salem have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Lowell Catholic was forced to settle for a draw. They and Innovation Academy finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Thursday.
The victory was the third in a row for Salem, bringing their record up to 6-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matches. Lowell Catholic's draw gives them a new season record of 5-2-1.
Salem beat Lowell Catholic 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will the Witches repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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