Soccer Preview: Limestone vs. Pekin
The Limestone Rockets will challenge the Pekin Dragons at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Limestone is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.9 goals per game this season.
Limestone took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 7-2 margin over Macomb. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by three goals or more this season.
They hit Macomb with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Maddox Stephens (3),
Camden Yeske (2),
Landon Henry, and
Ryota Kammera.
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Pekin was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They lost 7-0 to Normal West. The Dragons have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Limestone has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. As for Pekin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11-2.
Everything went Limestone's way against Pekin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Limestone made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Limestone 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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