The Bethany Bronchos will square off against the Newcastle Racers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bethany is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 13 games.
If Bethany beats Newcastle with three goals on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Bronchos won by a goal and slipped past Chickasha 3-2. That's two games straight that Bethany have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newcastle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Elk City a 7-0 shutout on Monday. Newcastle might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by three goals or more this season.
Newcastle's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six contests. As for Bethany, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Bethany took their victory against Newcastle when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0 score. Will the Bronchos repeat their success, or do the Racers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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