The Minerva Lions will square off against the Morgan Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Minerva has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Morgan will arrive with five straight wins.
Minerva came up short against United on Tuesday, falling 8-2. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Minerva were already down 6-0.
Noah Morckel and Jeremiah Boone scored both of Minerva's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Meanwhile, Morgan got the win against Cambridge on Thursday by a conclusive 5-1. Considering Morgan have won eight matchups by more than three goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Morgan's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Minerva, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12-3.
Minerva took their win against Morgan when the teams last played back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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