Elmira is 0-9-1 against Corning-Painted Post since September of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Elmira Express will venture away from home to face off against the Corning-Painted Post Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Elmira is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
Last Saturday, Elmira was able to grind out a solid win over Binghamton, taking the game 3-1. Anthony Kitching had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Express got from the refs.
Spencer Wheeler and
Dom Capilli scored all three of Elmira's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 17 goals.
Meanwhile, Corning-Painted Post's game on Wednesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Horseheads by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty nine goals in the game before, the Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Elmira's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Corning-Painted Post, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Elmira might still be hurting after the 5-2 defeat they got from Corning-Painted Post in their previous meeting back in September. Can Elmira avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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