The Henley Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Hidden Valley Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Henley's defense has only allowed 0.1 goals per game this season, so Hidden Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Henley had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Phoenix on Monday. The Hornets never let the Pirates get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Henley, who have now won four matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Hidden Valley's offense. They fell 2-0 to Klamath Union on Monday. Hidden Valley have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Henley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-0-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those seven contests. As for Hidden Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-1.
Henley beat Hidden Valley 2-0 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets 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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