The South Elgin Storm will head out on the road to face off against the Larkin Royals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
South Elgin is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Fenton a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for South Elgin as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Larkin came into Monday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Westminster Christian 7-1. Considering Larkin's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit Westminster Christian with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Brinlee Jimenez (3),
Zofia Hernandez (2),
Mia Montesinos, and
Zazil Bahena.
South Elgin's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Larkin, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8.
Everything went South Elgin's way against Larkin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as South Elgin made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Elgin 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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