The Mascoutah Indians will take on the Alton Redbirds in a tournament on Saturday. Alton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mascoutah, who comes in off a win.
While Mascoutah's win against Mater Dei wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Mascoutah's defense stepped up to hand Mater Dei a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Mascoutah's one-goal win came courtesy of Peyton Hamilton, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Alton fell victim to Father McGivney Catholic and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Griffins, falling 6-0. The Redbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Mascoutah back to even at 1-1. As for Alton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mascoutah couldn't quite get it done against Alton in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as they fell 2-0. Can Mascoutah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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