The Ottawa Pirates will head out to square off against the Streator/Woodland Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ottawa will be strutting in after a victory while Streator/Woodland will be coming in after a loss.
Ottawa will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals last Thursday, then bounced right back against DePue on Tuesday. The Pirates blew past the Little Giants 9-0. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Ottawa's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Their offense was hitting DePue from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Ayla Covalsky led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Streator/Woodland fell victim to Herscher and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Tigers. Streator/Woodland have struggled against Herscher recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Streator/Woodland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Ottawa, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Ottawa came up short against Streator/Woodland in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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