On Thursday Belleville West will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Edwardsville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Belleville West's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last five matchups.
Belleville West's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Mater Dei as Belleville West made off with a 6-0 win. Considering the Maroons have won eight games by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Edwardsville challenged O'Fallon on Tuesday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was O'Fallon who was credited with the victory. O'Fallon got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Edwardsville's four. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Belleville West pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Edwardsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7-1.
Belleville West took their victory against Edwardsville in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belleville West 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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