The Speedway Sparkplugs will square off against the Lebanon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Speedway's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Speedway took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter , sneaking past 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Sparkplugs were the better team in the second half.
Joey Heaviland and
Drew Matelic scored both of Speedway's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Meanwhile, Lebanon's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of West Lafayette by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now lost seven in a row.
Speedway's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-1-1. As for Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Speedway was able to grind out a solid victory over Lebanon in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, winning 2-0. Does Speedway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lebanon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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