The Ellicott Thunderhawks will head out on the road to face off against the St. Mary's Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ellicott's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Ellicott's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Colorado Springs Christian on Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's scored the most goals they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 10-4 to Colorado Springs Christian. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost six in a row.
Josue Gonzalez and
Patrick Espinoza scored all four of St. Mary's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Ellicott's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Ellicott was able to grind out a solid win over St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ellicott 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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