Marion is 4-0 against Harrisburg since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marion Wildcats will challenge the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harrisburg better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Marion really get things going. Marion never let Mt. Vernon onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on three straight.
Their offense was hitting Mt. Vernon from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Lukas Arbelaiz-Aguirre led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Harrisburg had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over the Lions. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-goal performance the game before.
Marion's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Harrisburg, they pushed their record up to 8-9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Marion was able to grind out a solid victory over Harrisburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion 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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