Morton has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Normal Community Ironmen at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 2-2-5 against one another since October of 2015, but likely not for long.
Morton headed into their last game having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but East Peoria let them put that streak behind them. Morton's defense stepped up to hand East Peoria a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Potters' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, neither Normal Community nor Verona could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Morton's win bumped their record up to 6-10-1. Normal Community's draw makes their record 8-3-5 this season.
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