The Roxana Shells will head out to face off against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Roxana lost 6-1 to Freeburg on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Shells in their matchups with the Midgets: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against Civic Memorial, falling 10-1. That's two games in a row now that the Oilers have lost by exactly nine goals.
Roxana's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for East Alton-Wood River, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Roxana skirted past East Alton-Wood River 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roxana 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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