The Shikellamy Braves will face off against the Crestwood Comets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Crestwood is hoping to do what Williamsport couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Shikellamy's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Shikellamy's defense stepped up to hand Williamsport a 9-0 shutout. Give the Braves' defense some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting Williamsport from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Lauryn Ross led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Crestwood's match on Wednesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over Wyoming Valley West. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Comets considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Shikellamy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Crestwood, their win bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Shikellamy was able to grind out a solid victory over Crestwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shikellamy since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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