Soccer Game Preview: Ottawa vs. Kankakee

The Ottawa Pirates will challenge the Kankakee Kays at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Ottawa has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Kankakee will come in with 11 straight victories.

Ottawa is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Rochelle on Monday. The Pirates fell just short of the Hubs by a score of 4-3.

Alexio Fernandez and Manuel Saucedo-Garcia scored all three of Ottawa's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.

Meanwhile, Kankakee got the win against Rich Township on Thursday by a conclusive 4-1. The result was nothing new for Kankakee, who have now won eight contests by three goals or more so far this season.

Kankakee's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Ottawa, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.