Gillespie hasn't had much luck against Staunton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Miners will take on the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Gillespie will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each match than the last.
Gillespie is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand North Mac a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. Gillespie haven't had any issues with North Mac recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Staunton hadn't done well against Carlinville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bulldogs skirted past the Cavaliers 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Staunton were the better team in the second half.
Samantha Fulton and Kaliana Buehler scored both of Staunton's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 34 goals.
The win was the third in a row for Staunton, bringing their record up to 13-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those three games. As for Gillespie, their win bumped their record up to 5-7-2.
Gillespie might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Staunton when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Miners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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