The Altoona Mountain Lions will head out to take on the Shikellamy Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Altoona comes in on eight and Shikellamy on nine.
If Altoona beats Shikellamy with four goals on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Altoona put the hurt on Williamsport with a sharp 4-1 win on Saturday. The Mountain Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by three goals or more this season.
They hit Williamsport with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sophia O'Dea (2),
Ajaycia Alexander, and
Allison Little.
Meanwhile, Shikellamy's game on Saturday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They beat Crestwood by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Comets are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Altoona's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Shikellamy, their record now sits at 9-0.
Altoona suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Shikellamy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Altoona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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