An exciting East v. West battle is about to be fought. The Eastern Hills Highlanders will look to take advantage of their home pitch for the first time this season as they take on the Southwest Raiders at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Hills' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Eastern Hills turned things around against Graham on Friday. Neither they nor the Steers could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Highlanders have been dealt a draw since January 2nd.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Southwest was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was South Hills who was credited with the win. The Raiders have struggled against the Scorpions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Eastern Hills' draw gives them a new season record of 0-4-2. As for Southwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-2.
Eastern Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Southwest when the teams last played back in January of 2016, sneaking past 1-0. Will Eastern Hills repeat their success, or does Southwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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