The Highland Park Giants will take on the Deerfield Warriors in a tournament on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Highland Park came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 4-0 to Dundee-Crown. The matchup was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly Highland Park struggled afterwards.
Meanwhile, Deerfield came up short against Zion-Benton on Thursday, falling 5-1. Deerfield have struggled against Zion-Benton recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Deerfield's goal came courtesy of Victor Piotrowski, which was the first he's scored this season.
Highland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Deerfield, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Everything went Highland Park's way against Deerfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Highland Park made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Giants 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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