The Hayfield Hawks will venture away from home to take on the West Springfield Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hayfield's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Hayfield narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past South County 2-1.
Meanwhile, West Springfield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Jaguars a 7-0 shutout. Fans of West Springfield have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 3+ goals.
West Springfield's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Hayfield, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Hayfield skirted past West Springfield 2-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayfield 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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