The Pike County Pirates will square off against the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pike County knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully St. Anne-Pacelli likes a good challenge.
Pike County's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over Callaway. Give Pike County's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, St. Anne-Pacelli was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 5-1 to Starr's Mill. St. Anne-Pacelli's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Their goal came courtesy of Gabriela A. Enriquez, who's now up to six this season.
Pike County pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matchups. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3-1.
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