Soccer Preview: Mariemont vs. Batavia
The Mariemont Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Batavia Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mariemont's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last four matches.
Mariemont's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Taylor. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mariemont hit Taylor with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Addy Zawaly (2),
Claire Kessler (2), and
Alyssa Dewey.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 goals the game before, Batavia was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against Summit Country Day, falling 4-1. It was the first time this season that the Bulldogs let down their fans at home.
Mariemont's win bumped their record up to 6-0-1. As for Batavia, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2-1.
Everything went Mariemont's way against Batavia in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Mariemont made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mariemont since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
