The Providence Catholic Celtics will head out on the road to square off against the Kankakee Kays at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Providence Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Marian Catholic with a sharp 6-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Providence Catholic, who have now won nine contests by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Marian Catholic with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Maggie Wolniakowski (2),
Jenna Chentnik (2), and
Giuliana Savarino (2).
Meanwhile, Kankakee came tearing into Saturday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. While the 3-3 score might suggest a draw, it was the Kays who were credited with the win. Kankakee got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Back of the Yards College Prep's four.
The victory made it two in a row for Providence Catholic and bumps their season record up to 15-9-1. As for Kankakee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Everything went Providence Catholic's way against Kankakee in their previous meeting back in April as Providence Catholic made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence Catholic 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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