The Orange Lutheran Lancers will square off against the Millikan Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Orange Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Palos Verdes, who was ranked fifth at the time (Orange Lutheran was ranked 17th). Orange Lutheran took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Palos Verdes back in December of 2024. The loss put an end to the Lancers' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Millikan kept a clean sheet against Long Beach Poly on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Jackrabbits 1-0. The Rams wouldn't have won without Alexandra Rios, who scored the game-winner.
Millikan's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three games. As for Orange Lutheran, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1-1.
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