The Mt. Pleasant Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Nacogdoches Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Pleasant's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mt. Pleasant is headed into the contest without a loss and will look to keep things rolling. Neither they nor Whitehouse could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. That draw made it three straight for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Nacogdoches had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 4-1 victory. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by exactly three goals.
Nacogdoches' win bumped their record up to 8-2-3. With that draw, Mt. Pleasant's record moves to 8-0-5.
Mt. Pleasant beat Nacogdoches by a goal in their previous matchup back in January, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Pleasant 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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