Merrillville is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Lowell is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Merrillville Pirates will host the Lowell Red Devils at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Merrillville's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Valparaiso on Wednesday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 7-0. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lowell). They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Highland on Wednesday. It was an even better day for Jesus Sanchez as he scored three goals for his team.
Merrillville now has a losing record at 4-5-2. As for Lowell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4-1 record this season.
Merrillville came up short against Lowell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 5-3. Will Merrillville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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