The Shikellamy Braves will challenge the Danville Ironmen at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shikellamy will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Milton, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Shikellamy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Milton on Monday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Braves' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Black Panthers are ranked 104th).
Jesse Kearney and
Jaygee Garcia scored both of Shikellamy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Danville). They blew past Mifflinburg 5-1 on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Ironmen as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Shikellamy's victory bumped their record up to 8-6-1. As for Danville, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11-1.
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