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Orting has gone 8-2 against Franklin Pierce recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Orting Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Franklin Pierce Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.

Last Thursday, Orting came up short against Steilacoom and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Sentinels are ranked 33rd).

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Franklin Pierce made sure to put some goals up on the board against Clover Park on Thursday. They blew past the Timberwolves 4-0. Considering the Cardinals' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Kayla Tarver and Sofia Castro scored all four of Franklin Pierce's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.

Orting now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Franklin Pierce, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 1-3 record.

Everything went Orting's way against Franklin Pierce in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Orting made off with a 5-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orting since the squad 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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