The Anderson Indians will challenge the Marion Giants at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Anderson will head out to face Marion after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Muncie Central who was credited with the win. Muncie Central got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Anderson's four.
Marion is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers. While losing is never fun, the Giants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Knights are ranked 15th).
Anderson's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3-3.
Anderson beat Marion by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anderson since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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