Piqua lost against Bethel back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Indians fell just short of the Bees by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, Piqua can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 301st, while Bethel are ranked 85th).
Braxton Penrod wasn't going to let Bethel walk away unscathed as he scored both of Piqua's goals, bringing his season total up to 26 goals.
Piqua dropped their record down to 9-7-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Bethel, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Piqua will welcome Belmont at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bethel, they will take on Graham Local in a tournament on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
