The Susquenita Blackhawks will head out to face off against the Midd-West Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Susquenita is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
Susquenita is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering East Juniata just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2. Natalynn Farhat was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on her (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Claire Wechsler wasn't going to let East Juniata walk away unscathed as she scored both of Susquenita's goals, bringing her season total up to 25 goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Midd-West made sure to put some goals up on the board against Halifax on Monday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 5-0 victory. Considering Midd-West's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Susquenita's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 12-5. As for Midd-West, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
Susquenita beat Midd-West 4-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blackhawks 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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