The R.A. Long Lumberjacks will head out on the road to challenge the Tumwater Thunderbirds on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
R.A. Long took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Ridgefield.
Tumwater hadn't beaten WF West on the road since April 13, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds had just enough and edged out the Bearcats 2-1.
R.A. Long is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those nine matches. As for Tumwater, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
R.A. Long came out on top in a nail-biter against Tumwater in their previous meeting back in May of 2018, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Lumberjacks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunderbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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