Pendleton Heights is 9-0 against Delta since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Pendleton Heights Arabians will square off against the Delta Eagles at 10:00 a.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Pendleton Heights took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand New Castle a 7-0 shutout. Gracie Coleman was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Delta had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 3-0 win. Even though the Eagles got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Aubree Jarrells was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
Pendleton Heights' victory bumped their record up to 4-5-1. As for Delta, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything went Pendleton Heights' way against Delta when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Pendleton Heights made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pendleton Heights 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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