The Winfield Generals will stay at home for another game and welcome the Parkersburg Big Reds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Winfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season.
Winfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Robert C. Byrd, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Winfield was ranked 15th). Neither Winfield nor Robert C. Byrd could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Matthew Daly was the only thing that stood between Winfield and a shutout considering he scored both of Winfield's goals, bringing his season total up to two goals.
Meanwhile, Parkersburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-2 to Cabell Midland. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Big Reds were already down 4-1.
Parkersburg was without their leading scorer, Jack Mclean, in Tuesday's game. With Mclean sitting this one out, Skarin Welsh got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 48.3).
Winfield's draw makes their record 3-2-2 this season. As for Parkersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
Everything went Winfield's way against Parkersburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2016 as Winfield made off with a 4-1 victory. Does Winfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parkersburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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