The Poteau Pirates will face off against the Sallisaw Black Diamonds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Poteau: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Sallisaw has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Poteau is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They never let McLain Science & Tech get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Sallisaw made easy work of Stilwell on Tuesday and carried off a 6-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Sallisaw, who have now won ten matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Stilwell with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Wesley Rodriguez (3), Wyatt Alan, Christian Morales, and Sama Salinas.
Poteau's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Sallisaw, their victory bumped their record up to 15-0.
Poteau beat Sallisaw 2-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Black Diamonds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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