The Northwestern Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the North Union Wildcats at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northwestern has six straight wins, North Union has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Northwestern's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Bellefontaine. The Warriors' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six games.
Meanwhile, North Union came up short against Urbana on Monday, falling 10-1.
Northwestern's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for North Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Northwestern's way against North Union when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Northwestern made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwestern 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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