The Lisle Lions will square off against the Herscher Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lisle is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Last Tuesday, Lisle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Joliet Catholic. Liam Waggoner had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Herscher won against Iroquois West on Monday with nine goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Wednesday. Herscher was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Bishop McNamara. With the Tigers ahead 6-1 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Lisle pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Herscher, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Lisle came out on top in a nail-biter against Herscher in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lisle 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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