Preview: Servite vs. Orange Lutheran
Servite is 9-1 against Orange Lutheran since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Servite Friars will square off against the Orange Lutheran Lancers at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Servite walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Roadrunners a 5-0 shutout on Friday. It was an even better day for Parker Buetow as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Orange Lutheran faced Harvard-Westlake in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Orange Lutheran won by a goal and slipped past Harvard-Westlake 2-1. Two seems to be a good number for Orange Lutheran as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Servite's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those four contests. As for Orange Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6-5.
Servite beat Orange Lutheran 2-0 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Servite since the team 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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