The McNeil Mavericks are taking a road trip to square off against the Hutto Hippos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McNeil will be strutting in after a victory while Hutto will be coming in after a defeat.
McNeil barely beat Manor the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. McNeil was the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over Manor on Tuesday. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Hutto was not quite Vista Ridge's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rangers. The loss continues a trend for the Hippos in their meetings with the Rangers: they've now lost three in a row.
McNeil's win bumped their record up to 13-5-2. As for Hutto, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-5.
McNeil was able to grind out a solid victory over Hutto in their previous matchup back in February, winning 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for McNeil since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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