The Murphysboro Red Devils will face off against the Marion Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Murphysboro is headed into the game having not lost since March 22 and will look to keep things rolling. They never let Harrisburg get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Murphysboro have won by exactly nine goals.
Meanwhile, Marion had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 6-1 win. It was an even better day for Kali Wallace as she scored three goals for her team.
Marion's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those five matches. As for Murphysboro, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2-2.
Everything went Murphysboro's way against Marion in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Murphysboro made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the squad 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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