Marcellus is 3-0 against Phoenix since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marcellus Mustangs will be staying on the road to face off against the Phoenix Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Marcellus' offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Christian Brothers Academy last Monday. They fell just short of the Brothers by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Phoenix waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Atoms a 1-0 shutout. Nate Fortman had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Firebirds.
Marcellus' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Phoenix, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Marcellus beat Phoenix 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marcellus since the squad 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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