The Elk Grove Grenadiers will head out to square off against the Hoffman Estates Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elk Grove will be strutting in after a win while Hoffman Estates will be coming in after a defeat.
Elk Grove proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by nine) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Elmwood Park, sneaking past 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Elk Grove were the better team in the second half.
Caroline Hadler and Chloe Eizenga scored both of Elk Grove's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Hoffman Estates was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Buffalo Grove. That's two games in a row now that Hoffman Estates have lost by just one goal.
Elk Grove has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those four matches. As for Hoffman Estates, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything went Elk Grove's way against Hoffman Estates in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Elk Grove made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grenadiers since the team 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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