The Grinnell Tigers are on the road again on Monday to play the Perry Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Grinnell will be strutting in after a victory while Perry will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Grinnell had just enough and edged Ballard out 3-2.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Perry was not quite West Central Valley's equal in the second half last Thursday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Wildcats who were credited with the win. West Central Valley got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Perry's two. One reason for the loss might be Perry's aggressive play style: three Perry players were handed yellow cards.
Their goal came courtesy of
Brandon Reyes, which was the first he's scored this season.
Grinnell's victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Perry, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Grinnell beat Perry by a goal in their previous meeting back in April of 2018, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grinnell since the squad 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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