Wilmington Christian are taking a road trip to take on Sanford at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Wilmington Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Ursuline Academy, who was ranked 25th at the time (Wilmington Christian was ranked 20th). The Warriors took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders on Tuesday. Wilmington Christian haven't had much luck with Ursuline Academy recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Sanford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Andrew's. Sanford fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against St. Andrew's since on Tuesday.
Sanford's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Wilmington Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Wilmington Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Sanford when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilmington 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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