Soccer Preview: Merrillville vs. Crown Point
Merrillville hasn't had much luck against Crown Point recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Merrillville Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Crown Point Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m.
Merrillville is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They lost 8-0 to Lowell. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly eight goals.
Meanwhile, Crown Point came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.9 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a goal and slipped past the Vikings 3-2. The Bulldogs better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Hannah Pesich, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Merrillville's loss dropped their record down to 2-11-1. As for Crown Point, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Merrillville suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Crown Point when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Merrillville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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