Soccer Recap: Elida Blanks Bath

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Previous Games

vs BHS 9-24-2026	2-0	W
@ OGHS 9-21-2026	3-0	W
@ KHS 9-15-2026	5-1	W

Elida had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bath Wildcats a 2-0 shutout. Given Elida's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 168th, while Bath are ranked 409th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Elida has now won five of their last six games at home. That gives them a 5-1-2 record this season. The home wins were made possible by their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 34 goals over those six games. As for Bath, they dropped their record down to 0-7-2 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Looking ahead, Elida will be playing at home against Lima Senior at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bath, they will head out to take on Lincolnview at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.