Monticello came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lincoln Railsplitters and snuck past 2-1. That's two games straight that Monticello has won by just one goal.
Lincoln was without their leading scorer, Brooklyn Curry, in Thursday's match. With Curry sitting this one out, Ella Hartman got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 47.5).
Monticello has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7-2.
Monticello will be playing at home against Illinois Valley Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Monticello's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Illinois Valley Central has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Lincoln, they will face off against Beardstown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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