The Gilbert Christian Knights will venture away from home to take on the ALA - West Foothills Guardians at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gilbert Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let ALA - Ironwood onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. It was an even better day for Caprice Chiuchiolo as she scored four goals for her team.
Meanwhile, ALA - West Foothills got the win against Tanque Verde on Wednesday by a conclusive 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Guardians.
ALA - West Foothills pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those four matchups. As for Gilbert Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Gilbert Christian took their win against ALA - West Foothills in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilbert Christian 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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