The Alta Hawks will square off against the Viewmont Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Alta is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Brighton, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Alta was ranked second). While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Hawks who were credited with the victory on Monday. Alta got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Brighton's two. Alta haven't had any issues with Brighton recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Viewmont fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Bountiful on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Redhawks by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Viewmont in their meetings with Bountiful: they've now lost eight in a row.
Viewmont's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Alta, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Everything went Alta's way against Viewmont in their previous matchup back in March, as Alta made off with a 6-0 win. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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