The Mt. Vernon Rams will take on the Salem Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Mt. Vernon: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Salem has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Mt. Vernon's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mt. Carmel with a sharp 9-0 victory. It was an even better day for Pablo Ruiz Castro as he scored three goals for his team.
Mt. Vernon was without their leading scorer, Blake Sanders, in Thursday's contest. With Sanders sidelined, Ruiz Castro got his first action of the season. Ruiz Castro made the most of the opportunity, scoring three goals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Salem didn't have done well against Freeburg recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Salem came out on top against Freeburg by a score of 4-2. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Mt. Vernon skirted past Salem 4-3 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Mt. Vernon repeat their success, or does Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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