The Ludington Orioles will venture away from home to challenge the Orchard View Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ludington has four straight victories, Orchard View has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Ludington had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Shelby on Monday. The Orioles put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 4-1 win. Given Ludington's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 74th, while Shelby are ranked 341st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Orchard View's offense. They came up short against Whitehall on Monday, falling 8-0.
Orchard View's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Ludington, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Ludington was able to grind out a solid win over Orchard View in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Orioles since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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