The Crosstown Explorers will take on the Memphis East Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Crosstown's victory against Middle College wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Explorers' defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Memphis East rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Eagles 8-0. The result was nothing new for Memphis East, who have now won 14 contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Memphis School of Excellence Winchester from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Addyson Hines led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Crosstown has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season. As for Memphis East, their win bumped their record up to 17-0.
Crosstown might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Memphis East when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Explorers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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