Western hasn't had much luck against Marshall recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Redhawks at 6:30 p.m.
Western's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Grass Lake as they made off with an 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Western, who have now won nine games by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, neither Marshall nor Traverse City West could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
The win made it two in a row for Western and bumps their season record up to 10-7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matches. Marshall's draw makes their record 9-8-2 this season.
Western beat Marshall 3-1 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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