The River City Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the St. Francis Troubadours at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
River City took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Pioneer onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The score was close at the half, but the Raiders pulled away in the second half with two goals.
Meanwhile, St. Francis entered their tilt with Davis Sr. on Monday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 2-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Troubadours were the better team in the second half.
Sarah Bashore and Estella Bacsafra scored both of St. Francis' goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
River City pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matches. As for St. Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Everything went River City's way against St. Francis in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as River City made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for River City since the squad 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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