It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mullen had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the D'Evelyn Jaguars a 2-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mullen also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2018.
Hayden Pettit and Maci Martinez scored both of Mullen's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Mullen is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four contests. As for D'Evelyn, they moved to 8-7-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Mullen will face off against Lutheran at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mullen's defense better be ready for this one: Lutheran have averaged an impressive 3.1 goals per game this season. D'Evelyn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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