Soccer Game Preview: Ingraham vs. Ballard

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Ingraham and Ballard are an even 3-3-2 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Rams will challenge the Beavers at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Ingraham will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating O'Dea, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. The Rams walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Fighting Irish on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ingraham.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ballard, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Lakeside on Friday. Given Ballard's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Lakeside are ranked 140th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ingraham's victory bumped their record up to 11-3-4. As for Ballard, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4-3 record this season.

Ingraham came out on top in a nail-biter against Ballard when the teams last played back in May of 2021, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Beavers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.