Deer Park was the 3-1 winner over East Valley when they last played one another on October 1st, but their luck changed this time around. The Deer Park Stags fell just short of the East Valley Knights by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Lucy Lathrop was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on her (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Avery Mitchell and
Rylee Pfeifer scored both of Deer Park's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Deer Park has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for East Valley, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deer Park will take on Rogers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rogers is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning Deer Park will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for East Valley, they will challenge Clarkston at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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