Hanover Central had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 goals) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They never let the Merrillville Pirates onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. Considering the Wildcats have won nine contests by more than three goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Merrillville from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Kiara Desiderio led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for five goals all by herself.
Hanover Central pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Merrillville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8-1 record this season.
Hanover Central will welcome Kouts at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Hanover Central's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three games. As for Merrillville, they are taking a road trip to face off against Michigan City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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