The Jefferson Democrats will square off against the Lincoln Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jefferson took a loss when they played away from home back in November, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They never let Hawkins onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Nester Ramirez and
Enner Velasquez scored both of Jefferson's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Lincoln brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They had just enough and edged Elizabeth out 4-3. Considering the Tigers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Lincoln's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2-1. As for Jefferson, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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