Eagle is 8-1-1 against Mountain View since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Eagle Mustangs will host the Mountain View Mavericks at 7:30 p.m.
Eagle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Caldwell, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Eagle was ranked 11th). Both finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Mustangs' first draw of the season.
Their goal came courtesy of
Walker Ybarrando, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Mountain View kept a clean sheet against Caldwell on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over the Cougars. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mavericks considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Mountain View used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Caldwell. Three players hit the pitch for the first time this season: Jace Obenchain, Ryan Fugal, and Nate Belokas. Obenchain made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Eagle's draw gives them a new season record of 1-1-1. As for Mountain View, they now have a winning record of 2-1-1.
Everything went Eagle's way against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Eagle made off with a 4-1 victory. Does Eagle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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