The Decatur Red Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Austin Black Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After soaring to five goals the game before, Decatur was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Buckhorn by a score of 1-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Decatur has not been shut out since back in February.
Meanwhile, Austin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 3-0 walloping at the hands of Hazel Green.
Decatur has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10-1 record this season. As for Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10-1.
Decatur was able to grind out a solid victory over Austin in their previous matchup last Tuesday, winning 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Decatur 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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