The Enumclaw Hornets will head out to challenge the Jefferson Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Enumclaw's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Hornets on Friday. Enumclaw fell just short of White River by a score of 4-3. That makes it the first time this season Enumclaw has let down their home crowd.
Landon Breidenbach and Nery Ruiz scored all three of Enumclaw's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Kent-Meridian, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, Jefferson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while Kent-Meridian are ranked 72nd).
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 0-12-1. As for Enumclaw, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 6-6-3.
Enumclaw took their win against Jefferson when the teams last played on April 8th by a conclusive 9-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team 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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