Soccer Recap: Monday's Victory Is Richland's Tenth in Last 11 Outings

While Richland's win against Loretto wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mustangs 1-0. Richland's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.

Richland is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 61 goals over those 11 games. As for Loretto, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9.

Looking ahead, Richland will be playing in front of their home fans against Battle Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Richland's defense better be ready for this one: Battle Creek have averaged an impressive 4.5 goals per game this season. Loretto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.