The Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the St. Genevieve Valiants at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Things were looking good for Verbum Dei Jesuit after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of St. Paul by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Swordsmen: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Genevieve was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Anthony. That's two games in a row now that the Valiants have lost by just one goal.
St. Genevieve's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13-1.
Verbum Dei Jesuit came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Genevieve when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Verbum Dei Jesuit repeat their success, or does St. Genevieve have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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