Soccer Preview: Gilbert vs. Lower Richland
Gilbert is 3-0 against Lower Richland since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Gilbert Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets at 5:30 p.m. Gilbert will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
While Gilbert has not struggled against Dreher recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Gilbert came out on top against Dreher by a score of 2-0. Gilbert's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Avery Campbell and
Kinlee Mozley, who scored both of Gilbert's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 42 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lower Richland fell victim to Swansea and their airtight defense on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 4-0 walloping at the hands of the Tigers. Lower Richland has not had much luck with Swansea recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Gilbert has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Lower Richland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Gilbert's way against Lower Richland in their previous matchup on Tuesday as Gilbert made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilbert 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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