The Friendswood Mustangs will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Texas City Stingarees at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Friendswood headed into their last matchup having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but La Porte let them put that streak behind them. Friendswood blew past La Porte 4-1 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 3-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Texas City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand La Porte a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Stingarees as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Andrew Hipp and Alex Mejia-Aguliar scored both of Texas City's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Friendswood's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6-1. As for Texas City, their win bumped their record up to 2-7-1.
Friendswood beat Texas City by a goal in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 1-0. Does Friendswood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Texas City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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