The Clinton Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Union County Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Clinton fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Clinton who was credited with the victory. Clinton got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Emerald's three. Clinton's winning goal came courtesy of Chris Fortman.
Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-1 walloping at the hands of York.
Clinton's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Clinton was able to grind out a solid victory over Union County when the teams last played back in March, winning 3-1. 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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