Mt. Hope has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Pilgrim Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Mt. Hope is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Mt. Hope is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Greenwich, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Mt. Hope was ranked 21st). Mt. Hope beat East Greenwich by a goal, winning 3-2. The Huskies better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Thea Jackson, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Mt. Hope used a slightly different lineup for their bout with East Greenwich. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Lola Silva (80), Miley Boucher (ten), and Jackson (80). The trio had averaged 58.8, six, and 60 minutes respectively before Friday's contest. Jackson made the most of the opportunity, scoring three goals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They lost 7-1 to Cumberland on Saturday.
The win got Mt. Hope back to even at 2-2. As for Pilgrim, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1.
Mt. Hope skirted past Pilgrim 2-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Mt. Hope have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pilgrim turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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