The Mullen Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Vail Mountain Gore Rangers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Mullen took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Smoky Hill a 4-0 shutout. Mullen haven't had any issues with Smoky Hill recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Olivia Luzietti and Addison Pettit scored all four of Mullen's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Vail Mountain entered their tilt with Rifle on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 5-0 victory. Vail Mountain's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Mullen's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-1-1 and their overall record up to 2-4-1. As for Vail Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Mullen took their win against Vail Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 4-1 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Gore Rangers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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