Hillcrest is 10-0 against Shelley since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hillcrest Knights will look to defend their home pitch against the Shelley Russets at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hillcrest's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Skyline 1-0. The Knights wouldn't have won without Emmett Gudmundson, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Shelley hadn't done well against Skyline recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Shelley walked away with a 2-0 victory over Skyline. The Russets found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Landon Anderson and Boston Giles were both handed yellow cards.
The win made it two in a row for Hillcrest and bumps their season record up to 5-7-1. As for Shelley, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-7 record.
Hillcrest was able to grind out a solid win over Shelley in their previous meeting back in September, winning 4-2. Does Hillcrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shelley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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