Ottawa gave up the first goal on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Ottawa Pirates who were credited with the win. The Ottawa Pirates got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers's three. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory (which was Ottawa's third in a row) raised their record to 8-1. As for LaSalle-Peru, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ottawa will take on DePue/Hall at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for LaSalle-Peru, they will square off against Princeton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. LaSalle-Peru is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.
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