Marian had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 goals), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Millard West Wildcats a 1-0 shutout. Marian's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last seven matches.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Paige Miller, who's now up to eight this season.
Marian pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those six games. As for Millard West, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Marian will square off against Gretna East at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Gretna East will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Marian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Millard West, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Millard North at 7:00 p.m.
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