The Olentangy Orange Pioneers will square off against the Bishop Watterson Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Watterson took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Olentangy Orange, who comes in off a win.
Olentangy Orange took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Hilliard Bradley 3-2. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Pioneers were the better team in the second half.
They hit Hilliard Bradley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Devyn Hance,
Alexis Knisely, and
Sadie Thompson.
Meanwhile, Bishop Watterson faced Rocky River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Bishop Watterson fell just short of Rocky River by a score of 2-1. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Olentangy Orange's win bumped their record up to 5-8-1. As for Bishop Watterson, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
Olentangy Orange took their victory against Bishop Watterson when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-2. Will Olentangy Orange repeat their success, or does Bishop Watterson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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