Empire is 0-6 against Safford since January of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Empire Ravens will venture away from home to square off against the Safford Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Empire turned things around against Catalina on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 7-1 win. Considering the Ravens' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Safford waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Jaguars onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three games by nine goals or more so far this season.
Safford now has a winning record of 4-3-1. As for Empire, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9-1.
Empire suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to Safford in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Empire avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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