It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Marvin Ridge had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Grimsley Whirlies onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The Mavericks are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 12 straight.
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DJ Smith scored both of Marvin Ridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.
Marvin Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 62 goals over those 16 matchups. As for Grimsley, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-5-1.
Marvin Ridge didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 4-3 win against Myers Park on the 16th. Grimsley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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