The Gilbert Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop England Battling Bishops at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gilbert is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Darlington get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Gilbert needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Bishop England had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 7-2 victory. Ava Delpino was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Gilbert has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four contests. As for Bishop England, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Gilbert might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Bishop England when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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