The Marlington Dukes will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Marlington's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Minerva. Considering the Dukes' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, everything went Ursuline's way against Columbiana on Thursday as Ursuline made off with a 7-1 victory. It was an even better day for Gage Sedoris as he scored three goals for his team.
Marlington's win bumped their record up to 4-2-2. As for Ursuline, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Marlington beat Ursuline 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlington since the squad 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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