The Hayes Pacers will head out on the road to challenge the Dublin Scioto Irish at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hayes has four straight wins, Dublin Scioto has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Hayes' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over St. Francis DeSales. Given the Pacers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Stallions are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Claire Artemus and
Reese Laaksonen scored both of Hayes' goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Dublin Scioto lost 8-2 to Pickerington Central on Saturday.
Hayes' win bumped their record up to 7-2-1. As for Dublin Scioto, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything went Hayes' way against Dublin Scioto in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Hayes made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayes since the squad 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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