The Kaneland Knights will face off against the DeKalb Barbs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kaneland's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Aurora Central Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kaneland.
Erin Doucette was the driving force of Kaneland's attack as she scored both of Kaneland's goals, bringing her season total up to three goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, DeKalb made sure to put some goals up on the board against Rockford East on Tuesday. They blew past the E-Rabs 4-0. Considering DeKalb's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
DeKalb's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Kaneland, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Kaneland was able to grind out a solid victory over DeKalb in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kaneland 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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