Soccer Preview: Muncie Central vs. Marion
The Muncie Central Bearcats will head out to face off against the Marion Giants at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marion took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Muncie Central, who comes in off a win.
Muncie Central will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Wapahani last Thursday. Muncie Central won by a goal and slipped past Wapahani 6-5. The Bearcats better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Noemi Galan, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Meanwhile, Marion didn't have quite enough to beat Kokomo on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The Giants have struggled against the Wildkats recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The win got Muncie Central back to even at 1-1. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Muncie Central took their victory against Marion in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Muncie Central 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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