Research Triangle had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Hillside on Monday. The Raptors blew past the Hornets 4-1. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Research Triangle considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Christopher Hernandez and Matias Camacho scored all four of Research Triangle's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Research Triangle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-1-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four games. As for Hillside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Research Triangle will head out to face off against Triangle Math & Science at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Research Triangle will be up against Triangle Math & Science's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.78 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Hillside, they will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against Vance County at 6:15 p.m. Hillside will need to watch out since Vance County have now posted at least four goals in their last six games.
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