The Pike County Pirates will face off against the Pierce County Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pike County comes in on four and Pierce County on three.
Pike County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Pirates who were credited with the win. Pike County got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Crisp County's four. Pike County's winning goal came courtesy of Colin Bland.
Pierce County's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They beat Hart County by a goal, winning 1-0. Give Pierce County's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Pierce County's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Pike County, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Pike County came out on top in a nail-biter against Pierce County in their previous matchup back in May of 2018, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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