It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks faces off against the Tumwater Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Hockinson sidestepped Mark Morris for a 2-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Tumwater came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won 13 contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Emalyn Shaffer and
Ali Woods scored all five of Tumwater's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.
Hockinson's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7. As for Tumwater, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2-2.
Hockinson skirted past Tumwater 1-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Hockinson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tumwater turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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