The Hinckley-Big Rock Royals will take on the Marengo Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hinckley-Big Rock will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Hinckley-Big Rock took a four-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Genoa-Kingston, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Royals' defense stepped up to hand the Cogs a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Hinckley-Big Rock were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Marengo fell victim to Richmond-Burton and their airtight defense on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Rockets. The loss continues a trend for Marengo in their meetings with Richmond-Burton: they've now lost four in a row.
Marengo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, their win bumped their record up to 10-3-2.
Hinckley-Big Rock beat Marengo by a goal when the teams last played back in August of 2019, winning 1-0. Will the Royals repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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