The Smithville Smithies will head out on the road to face off against the Hiland Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Smithville is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
If Hiland heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Smithville took over last week. Smithville was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Waynedale on Tuesday. The Smithies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by three goals or more this season.
They hit Waynedale with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kaylie Holmes,
Claire Haas, and Haas.
Meanwhile, after soaring to seven goals the game before, Hiland was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They lost 4-1 to Wooster. It was the first time this season that the Hawks let down their fans at home.
Smithville's win bumped their record up to 6-4-1. As for Hiland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4-2 record this season.
Smithville came out on top in a nail-biter against Hiland when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithville since the squad 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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