The Galesburg Silver Streaks are taking a road trip to challenge the Orion/Sherrard United at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Galesburg is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bloomington Central Catholic on Monday. The Silver Streaks came up short against the Saints, falling 5-1.
Galesburg's goal came courtesy of Madalyn Lardi, who's now up to 22 this season.
Meanwhile, Orion/Sherrard lost 4-1 to East Moline United on Monday. Orion/Sherrard haven't had much luck with East Moline United recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Orion/Sherrard's loss dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Galesburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Galesburg beat Orion/Sherrard 5-3 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Silver Streaks since the squad 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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