Monday evening, The Bulldogs traveled to St. Leon to face the Trojans in a conference match losing 1-0.
The first half remained 0-0 despite many attempts at goal by East Central. Nate Slavin had several saves that managed to get on target. The Bulldogs struggled to find intensity and discipline on the ball. EC seemed to dominate possession on the field. Michael Ripperger had an impressive rip on goal towards the end of the half that bounced off the back post.
Second half Batesville started out more fired up and found a few more opportunities at goal. The Bulldogs played a better defensive game and EC had fewer attempts on goal. They managed to score a header off of a corner from 12 yards out near post. We struggled to make up for the goal and EC won 1-0.
Courtesy of Bulldogs Coach Kyle Hunteman.