Preview: Live Oak vs. Orland
Live Oak and Orland are an even 4-4-2 against one another since December of 2014, but likely not for long. The Live Oak Lions will take on the Orland Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Live Oak sitting on ten straight victories and Orland on four.
Live Oak had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Gridley onto the board and left with a 8-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Live Oak, who have now won 12 contests by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Gridley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Johanna Petrone (5),
Mckayla Holmen (2), and
Isabella Tinoco.
Meanwhile, Orland put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Paradise with a sharp 6-0 win.
Live Oak has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-1-1 record this season. As for Orland, they pushed their record up to 14-8-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Live Oak took their victory against Orland in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Live Oak 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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