Soccer Game Preview: Menchville vs. Western Branch

Menchville is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Western Branch is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Monarchs will host the Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Menchville's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Denbigh as they made off with an 8-0 win. The victory continues a trend for Menchville in their matchups with Denbigh: they've now won nine in a row.

Menchville's offense was hitting Denbigh from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Alyssa Ware led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, Western Branch got the win against Deep Creek on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-0. Give Western Branch's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Menchville's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Western Branch, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.