A four goal second half powered by 3 goals in the last 6 minutes by host Continental proved the difference on Tuesday as the Pirates bested Lima Temple Christian. The Pirates controlled the action but could not find the back of net in the first half. The Pirates put in their first goal halfway into the second half when Rhettik Bowers converted a Collin Davis pass. Pirates 1-0. The Pirates made it 2-0 when Collin Davis scored an unassisted goal. With 2:17 Bruno Lairte hit the back of the net for the Pirates off a Jackson Bidlack pass. Pirates 3-0. Collin Davis scored his second goal of the game and half when he converted a Rhettik Bowers pass. Pirates 4-0 final.
Collin Davis led the Pirates with 2 goals and an assist. Rhettik Bowers had a goal and an assist. Bruno Lairte had 1 goal. Jackson Bidlack had 1 assist. Jayden Pitney got the shutout win in goal with 1 save. Continental outshot Temple Christian 20-1. The Pirates took 9 corner kicks.
Continental improves to 2-2-1 and will host Fort Jennings on Thursday in a Putnam County League match. Lima Temple Christian falls to 2-3-1.
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter
