The Florence Eagles will square off against the Gautier Gators on Tuesday. Florence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.6 goals per game this season.
Last Thursday, Florence made easy work of North Pike and carried off an 8-1 victory. With the Eagles ahead 7-1 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Their offense was hitting North Pike from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Jordyn Quick led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Gautier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Vancleave. That's two games in a row now that the Gators have lost by just one goal.
Florence is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Gautier, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Everything went Florence's way against Gautier in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, as Florence made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Florence 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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