Van Meter had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Ballard on Tuesday. The Bulldogs blew past the Bombers 5-1. Considering Van Meter's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Van Meter's victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1. As for Ballard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Van Meter will host Des Moines East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ballard, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madrid at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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