Soccer Game Preview: Oneida Baptist Institute vs. Wayne County

The Oneida Baptist Institute Mountaineers will head out to take on the Wayne County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Oneida Baptist Institute barely beat Estill County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mountaineers' defense stepped up to hand the Engineers an 8-0 shutout on Saturday. The result was nothing new for Oneida Baptist Institute, who have now won 11 contests by three goals or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Wayne County hasn't lost a match since September 6th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. Neither they nor Pulaski County could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw. Wayne County's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Oneida Baptist Institute pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Wayne County's draw gives them a new season record of 10-4-3.

Oneida Baptist Institute beat Wayne County 4-2 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountaineers since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.