Preview: Orland vs. Live Oak
Orland and Live Oak are an even 4-4-2 against one another since December of 2014, but likely not for long. The Orland Trojans will face off against the Live Oak Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Orland had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bobcats a 6-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Paulina Martins as she scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, Live Oak entered their tilt with Gridley with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Live Oak was the clear victor by a 8-0 margin over Gridley. The high-flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Live Oak considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Orland pushed their record up to 14-8-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those six games. As for Live Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-1-1 record this season.
Orland suffered a grim 6-3 defeat to Live Oak in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Orland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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