The Salida Spartans will face off against the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Salida is headed into the game having not lost since March 26 and will look to keep things rolling. They skirted past James Irwin 4-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Salida needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
They hit James Irwin with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Sophie Haynes (2), Reagan Osness, and Alice Hull.
Meanwhile, Banning Lewis Academy had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over St. Mary's on Wednesday. The score was all tied up 2-2 at the break, but Banning Lewis Academy were the better team in the second half.
Banning Lewis Academy used a slightly different lineup for their bout with St. Mary's. KENZY AMUNDSON played for 80 minutes having averaged 42.6 this season and NATALIA BURTON got 70 vs. an average of 46.5. BURTON made the most of the opportunity, putting up two assists and 11 steals A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Banning Lewis Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-8-1. As for Salida, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2-4.
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