The Ottawa Pirates will stay at home for another game and welcome the Illinois Math & Science Academy Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ottawa's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Ottawa is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Kaneland just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost nine in a row.
Jorge Lopez and
Michael Bedolla scored all three of Ottawa's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Illinois Math & Science Academy was not quite Hinckley-Big Rock's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Royals by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty seven goals in the game before, the Titans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ottawa fell to 5-1. As for Illinois Math & Science Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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