Soccer Preview: Kokomo vs. Maconaquah
On Thursday Kokomo will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Maconaquah Braves at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Kokomo will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Muncie Central on Saturday. Everything went Kokomo's way against Muncie Central as Kokomo made off with an 8-1 win. The game marked the Wildkats' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah kept a clean sheet against Tippecanoe Valley on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 5-0 win. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by three goals or more this season.
They hit Tippecanoe Valley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Molly Berryman (3),
Ani Osornio, and
Delight Pier.
Kokomo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-9 record this season. As for Maconaquah, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Kokomo took their win against Maconaquah in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kokomo 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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