Soccer Preview: Beatrice vs. Ralston
The Beatrice Orangemen will head out on the road to square off against the Ralston Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ralston took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Beatrice, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Beatrice had just enough and edged Seward out 3-2.
Beatrice was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Jacob Mertz and
Ty Dittbrenner, who scored all three of Beatrice's goals. The pair have combined for a total of ten so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ralston's last match on Friday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Gross Catholic who was credited with the win. Gross Catholic got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Ralston's four. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Ralston couldn't quite close it out.
Beatrice's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for Ralston, they dropped their record down to 6-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Beatrice came up short against Ralston in their previous matchup back in March, falling 2-0. Can Beatrice avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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