After soaring to ten goals the game before, Fitzgerald was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Crisp County Cougars who were credited with the victory. The Crisp County Cougars got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane's two. Fitzgerald were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Crisp County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Fitzgerald's goal came courtesy of Brooks Merritt, which was the first he's scored this season.
Fitzgerald's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Crisp County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Fitzgerald wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 5-1 victory against Worth County on the 21st. As for Crisp County, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 6-1 win against Cook on the 20th.
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