Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is 1-8 against American Heritage since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Thunderbirds will challenge the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Parowan a 1-0 shutout. Taylor Waite had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Parowan. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Marely Ramirez (80), Ruby Zarate (80), and Waite (65). The trio had averaged 48.6, 35.2, and 40.6 minutes respectively before Saturday's matchup. Waite made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and three steals A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, American Heritage had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Eagles. That's two games straight that American Heritage have won by just one goal.
American Heritage's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from American Heritage in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
