The Huntland Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Cascade Champions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season.
Huntland is headed into Tuesday's following a draw, the team's first since August 13. They and Giles County finished up on equal footing with a 3-3 draw on Monday. The only reason the Hornets dodged a loss was the performance of Piper Cox, who scored every single goal for the team.
Huntland used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Giles County. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Kinsley Kilpatrick (80), Analynn Riddle (80), and Cox (80). The trio had averaged 53, 53.5, and 56.5 minutes respectively before Monday's match. Cox 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, Cascade came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Rockets by a goal, winning 3-2.
With that draw, Huntland's record moves to 6-2-2. As for Cascade, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3-1.
Huntland came up short against Cascade in their previous matchup back in August, falling 4-2. Can Huntland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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