The Lutheran Lions will square off against the Mullen Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season.
Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Battle Mountain a 10-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Sydney Murphy as she scored four goals for her team.
Meanwhile, Mullen was able to grind out a solid win over D'Evelyn on Wednesday, taking the game 2-0.
Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 38 goals over those nine contests. As for Mullen, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6-2.
Lutheran skirted past Mullen 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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