The Washington Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Normal Community Ironmen at 11:30 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.
Washington's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pekin 1-0.
Meanwhile, Normal Community had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Knights. Normal Community's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six matchups. As for Normal Community, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Washington might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Normal Community when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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