After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Columbia, Salem was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Altamont Indians , sneaking past 3-2. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Indians are ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salem hit Altamont with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Caleb Purintun,
Alex Spencer, and
Eli Baker.
Salem has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Altamont, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-6 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.3 goals per game this season. As for Altamont, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Centralia at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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