Salem is 1-8-1 against Blacksburg since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Salem sitting on three straight wins and Blacksburg on 12.
On Friday, Salem got the win against Cave Spring by a conclusive 5-2. The result was nothing new for Salem, who have now won six matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Cave Spring with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from TJ Fisher (2), Elijah Clark (2), and Joseph Serrano.
Two must be Blacksburg's lucky number: they beat Pulaski County with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Bruins narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cougars 2-1. That's two games straight that Blacksburg have won by just one goal.
Salem's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Blacksburg, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Salem couldn't quite get it done against Blacksburg in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 3-1. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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