The Xavier Prep Saints will face off against the La Quinta Blackhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Xavier Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They beat Palm Springs by a goal, winning 2-1. The Saints' winning goal came courtesy of Courtney Brennan.
Meanwhile, La Quinta came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Rattlers a 5-0 shutout. Considering the Blackhawks have won seven matchups by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Xavier Prep is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those eight contests. As for La Quinta, their win bumped their record up to 11-2-3.
Everything went Xavier Prep's way against La Quinta in their previous meeting on January 15th, as Xavier Prep made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Xavier Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Quinta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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