The Geneseo Maple Leafs will be taking part in a tournament against the Pekin Dragons at 11:15 a.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Geneseo took a loss when they played away from home on Sunday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Quincy as they made off with a 4-1 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Geneseo considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Ava DeSplinter and Olivia DeSplinter scored all four of Geneseo's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.
Meanwhile, Pekin kept a clean sheet against Canton on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over the Little Giants. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pekin.
Geneseo has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those nine contests. As for Pekin, the win got them back to even at 7-7-2.
Everything went Geneseo's way against Pekin when the teams last played back in April of 2019, as Geneseo made off with a 5-2 victory. Will the Maple Leafs repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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