The McCutcheon Mavericks will square off against the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McCutcheon took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Tri-West Hendricks a 2-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, while the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Lafayette Jefferson who was credited with the victory last Saturday. Lafayette Jefferson got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Richmond's two. The Bronchos' winning goal came courtesy of Piper Burke.
Lafayette Jefferson used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Richmond. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Andrea Pacheco-Gonzalez (68), Sophia Bittinger (74), and Arleth Teran (80). The trio had averaged 36.2, 47.4, and 54.8 minutes respectively before Saturday's game. Bittinger made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
McCutcheon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record this season. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 8-5-2.
McCutcheon took their victory against Lafayette Jefferson in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for McCutcheon 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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