The Kennewick Lions will head out to face off against the Sageview Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Kennewick was handed a four-goal loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They never let Hermiston get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The game was the first time Kennewick have beaten Hermiston on their pitch since September 17, 2019.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Sageview's offense. They came up short against Chiawana on Tuesday, falling 11-0. While losing is never fun, Sageview can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 267th, while Chiawana are ranked 21st).
Sageview's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Kennewick, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Kennewick was able to grind out a solid victory over Sageview when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team 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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