McDonough is 0-4 against Eagle's Landing since March of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Warhawks will look to defend their home pitch against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McDonough comes in on four and Eagle's Landing on nine.
While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was McDonough who was credited with the victory on Wednesday. The Warhawks got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Griffin's two. Cesar Olvera had the honor of scoring the game-winner for McDonough.
McDonough used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Griffin. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Aeden Dennis (15), Ousmane Ndiaye (80), and Olvera (75). The trio had averaged 8.6, 38.8, and 47.5 minutes respectively before Wednesday's game. Ndiaye made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist and four steals A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Eagle's Landing will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Union Grove, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Eagles never let the Wolverines get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. Give Eagle's Landing's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Eagle's Landing's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those four contests. As for McDonough, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
McDonough might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Eagle's Landing when the teams last played back in April of 2019. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Warhawks were down 3-0.
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