Soccer Preview: Oak Ridge vs. Science Hill
Oak Ridge has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Science Hill Hilltoppers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Oak Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three contests.
Last Thursday, Oak Ridge got the win against Halls by a conclusive 5-1. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Red Devils are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Science Hill kept a clean sheet against West Jessamine on Sunday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Colts.
Brenna Overbay was the driving force of Science Hill's attack as she scored both of Science Hill's goals, bringing her season total up to 12 goals.
Oak Ridge's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Science Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2-1.
Oak Ridge beat Science Hill 3-1 in their previous matchup back in August of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Ridge 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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