The Draper APA Eagles will head out to take on the Beaver Beavers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Draper APA is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to nine goals on Monday, they were much more limited against American Heritage on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 2-1. Draper APA haven't had much luck with American Heritage recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Draper APA's goal came courtesy of Eileen Romero-Martinez, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, Beaver came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 goals), and they left with even more momentum. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Beavers who were credited with the win. Beaver got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Grand County's two. Ruby Lurth had to tread lightly for part of the match after she was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble Beaver got from the refs.
Beaver's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Draper APA, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Draper APA came out on top in a nail-biter against Beaver in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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