The Independence Blue Devils will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Vermilion Sailors at 7:00 p.m. Vermilion took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Independence, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Independence finally turned things around against Wellington on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Dukes. The Blue Devils' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
Their offense was hitting Wellington from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Brooke Coldsnow led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Vermilion was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 6-0 to Woodmore. While losing is never fun, the Sailors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Wildcats are ranked 177th).
Independence's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13. As for Vermilion, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
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