The Gautier Gators will venture away from home to square off against the East Central Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gautier will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Gautier beats East Central with two goals on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Gautier who was credited with the win on Tuesday. Gautier got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Stone's two.
East Central will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Friday, then bounced right back against Laurel on Tuesday. East Central was the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over Laurel. Considering the Hornets' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
East Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those seven games. As for Gautier, they pushed their record up to 8-1-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Gautier beat East Central by a goal when the teams last played back in January, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gautier 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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