Starmount hasn't had much luck against Elkin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rams will challenge the Buckin' Elks at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Starmount will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Mount Airy, who they had gone 0-7-2 against in their nine prior meetings. The Rams' defense stepped up to hand the Granite Bears a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Starmount have won four contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Mount Airy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Melissa De La Fuente, Amy Ocampo, and Johana Santos-Ramirez.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Elkin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Alleghany on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for Elkin in their matchups with Alleghany: they've now won five in a row.
Elkin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matches. As for Starmount, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-6-1 record this season.
Starmount couldn't quite get it done against Elkin in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 3-1. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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