The Sumner Spartans will square off against the Emerald Ridge Jaguars at 7:30 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.
Sumner is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Olympia just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 4-1.
Meanwhile, Emerald Ridge entered their tilt with Bonney Lake on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Give Emerald Ridge's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Emerald Ridge's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four contests. As for Sumner, their loss dropped their record down to 12-2.
Sumner beat Emerald Ridge by a goal when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 3-2. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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