The Middletown Islanders will head out on the road to challenge the Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Middletown took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mt. Pleasant with a sharp 8-1 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Middletown's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Blackstone Valley Prep kept a clean sheet against Juanita Sanchez Complex on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Cavaliers. The victory continues a trend for Blackstone Valley Prep in their matchups with Juanita Sanchez Complex: they've now won five in a row.
Middletown's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Blackstone Valley Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6-1.
Middletown couldn't quite get it done against Blackstone Valley Prep in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 2-0. Can the Islanders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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