The Lumberton Raiders will square off against the Needville Bluejays on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lumberton sitting on 17 straight victories and Needville on four.
Lumberton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Royal a 5-0 shutout. Lumberton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by three goals or more this season.
They hit Royal with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Tessa Christopherson (2), Autumn Hopson, Madelyn Walters, and Addison Stewart.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Needville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was Needville who was credited with the win. Needville got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Taylor's two.
Needville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7-1. As for Lumberton, their win bumped their record up to 19-3-1.
Everything went Lumberton's way against Needville in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, as Lumberton made off with a 7-0 victory. Will Lumberton repeat their success, or does Needville has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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