The Lafayette Commodores will face off against the Pontotoc Warriors on Saturday. Lafayette is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Last Thursday, Lafayette was able to grind out a solid win over Corinth, taking the game 3-1.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pontotoc had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They beat the Tigers by a goal, winning 4-3. The Warriors' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Lafayette has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 44 goals over those 12 contests. As for Pontotoc, they moved to 12-5-1 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Lafayette beat Pontotoc 2-0 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette 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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