After flying high against Washington Township on Monday, Morgan Township came back down to earth. The Cherokees fell just short of the Highland Trojans by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. Morgan Township were not able to make up for their defeat to Highland from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Morgan Township's goal came courtesy of Lilly Herlitz, which was the first she's scored this season.
Morgan Township's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Morgan Township will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against Kankakee Valley at 5:00 p.m. As for Highland, they will venture away from home to take on Munster at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland's defense better be ready for this one: Munster have averaged an impressive 2.8 goals per game this season.
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