Preview: Elk Grove vs. Maine East
The Elk Grove Grenadiers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Maine East Blue Demons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Elk Grove kept a clean sheet against Taft. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Eagles. Give Elk Grove's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Chloe Eizenga and
Mia Jonas, who scored both of Elk Grove's goals. The pair have combined for a total of four so far this season.
Meanwhile, Maine East got the win against Proviso East on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0. The win was just what Maine East needed coming off of a 4-1 loss in their prior contest.
Elk Grove's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matches. As for Maine East, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went Elk Grove's way against Maine East when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Elk Grove made off with a 7-0 victory. Will Elk Grove repeat their success, or does Maine East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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