Soccer Preview: Marion vs. Peru
The Marion Giants will head out on the road to square off against the Peru Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marion has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 5.
Last Tuesday, Marion didn't have quite enough to beat Yorktown and fell 5-4. Even if the Giants couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Peru kept a clean sheet against Taylor on Monday. They skirted past the Titans 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 3-8-3. As for Peru, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1.
Marion took their win against Peru in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion 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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