The New Prairie Cougars will challenge the South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Prairie headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but La Porte let them put that streak behind them. The Cougars put the hurt on the Slicers with a sharp 4-1 win on Saturday. Considering New Prairie's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, South Bend Saint Joseph kept a clean sheet against South Bend Riley on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 2-0. The victory continues a trend for South Bend Saint Joseph in their matchups with South Bend Riley: they've now won six in a row.
New Prairie's win bumped their record up to 6-8-1. As for South Bend Saint Joseph, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-11-3.
New Prairie beat South Bend Saint Joseph by a goal in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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