Valparaiso kept a clean sheet against Merrillville on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Merrillville Pirates with a sharp 7-0 victory. Considering the Vikings have won seven matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Merrillville from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Will Donley led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
The win made it two in a row for Valparaiso and bumps their season record up to 7-5. As for Merrillville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valparaiso will welcome Harrison at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Merrillville, they will be playing at home against Lowell at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Merrillville has won three straight at home, while Lowell won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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