The Clinton Arrows are taking a road trip to challenge the Oak Grove Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 6.8 goals per game this season.
Oak Grove better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Clinton really get things going. Clinton's defense stepped up to hand West Jones a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. Kayla Jones had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Arrows.
Clinton used a slightly different lineup for their bout with West Jones. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Ruby Acy (60), Kate Crisler (80), and Alex Holmes (80). The trio had averaged 32, 58, and 53 minutes respectively before Thursday's matchup. Holmes made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, everything went Oak Grove's way against Sumrall on Tuesday as Oak Grove made off with a 5-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Clinton pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those three games. As for Oak Grove, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Clinton skirted past Oak Grove 2-1 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton 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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