The Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks will head out to square off against the Smith County Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Merrol Hyde Magnet comes in on three and Smith County on 11.
Merrol Hyde Magnet's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Cannon County. Considering Merrol Hyde Magnet have won ten matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Cannon County with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Gabby Cruz (4), Kenley Reeder (2), Jaylin Baxter (2), and Reagan Hudson.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Smith County made sure to put some goals up on the board against East Robertson on Tuesday. They blew past the Indians 6-0. Smith County's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Smith County's victory bumped their record up to 14-1-1. As for Merrol Hyde Magnet, their win bumped their record up to 12-3-1.
Everything went Merrol Hyde Magnet's way against Smith County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Merrol Hyde Magnet made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks 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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