The Palmetto Tigers will take on the Manatee Hurricanes in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palmetto headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Bayshore let them put that streak behind them. Palmetto's defense stepped up to hand Bayshore a 5-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Tigers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Manatee, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Saint Stephen's Episcopal on Friday. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Hurricanes were the better team in the second half.
Manatee's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those three games. As for Palmetto, their win bumped their record up to 3-5-2.
Palmetto skirted past Manatee 1-0 in their previous meeting back in January. Does Palmetto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manatee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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