Soccer Preview: Selinsgrove vs. Shikellamy
Selinsgrove has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Shikellamy Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Selinsgrove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season.
Selinsgrove's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Jersey Shore. That's two games straight that the Seals have won by exactly two goals.
Madison Merrell and
Courtney Smith scored both of Selinsgrove's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Meanwhile, Shikellamy's undefeated season came to an end after 11 games on Saturday. They fell just short of Troy by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 goals in the game before, the Braves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Selinsgrove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Shikellamy, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-1.
Selinsgrove came up short against Shikellamy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Selinsgrove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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