Vanguard and Crystal River are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2015, but likely not for long. The Vanguard Knights will face off against the Crystal River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Vanguard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.6 goals per game this season.
Vanguard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Dunnellon an 11-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Kendal Davis as she scored four goals for her team.
Meanwhile, Crystal River hadn't done well against Citrus recently (they were 0-8-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Crystal River came out on top in a nail-biter against Citrus, sneaking past 2-1.
Vanguard is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 75 goals over those 14 games. As for Crystal River, their win bumped their record up to 8-9-1.
Everything went Vanguard's way against Crystal River in their previous meeting back in January of 2019, as Vanguard made off with a 7-1 victory. Will Vanguard repeat their success, or does Crystal River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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