The Independence Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the Sierra Linda Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Independence took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 5-3 win over Youngker.
Meanwhile, Sierra Linda made easy work of Central on Monday and carried off an 8-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Sierra Linda's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 61 goals over those ten contests. As for Sierra Linda, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Everything went Independence's way against Sierra Linda in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, as Independence made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots 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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