The Morton Potters will square off against the Rochester Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Morton comes in on seven and Rochester on five.
Rochester better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Morton's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when Morton really gets things going. The Potters' defense stepped up to hand Pekin a 3-0 shutout. Considering Morton have won nine games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Rochester's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged out Sacred Heart-Griffin 2-1. Rochester wouldn't have won without Kate Gross, who scored the game-winner.
Rochester's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those three contests. As for Morton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
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