Soccer Preview: Hope Christian vs. St. Pius X
Hope Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will host the St. Pius X Sartans at 2:30 p.m. Hope Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 6 goals per game this season.
Hope Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Bloomfield. It was an even better day for Mechi Garbarino as she scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. Their defense stepped up to hand Artesia a 1-0 shutout. Give the Sartans' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Hope Christian's win bumped their record up to 21-0. As for St. Pius X, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Hope Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Pius X in their previous meeting back in October, sneaking past 3-2. Does Hope Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Pius X turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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