Pony Express Runs Over Orchard Hill
By Alex Webbe
In earlier Gold Cup action, Orchard Hill (0-2) displayed a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde personality, fighting Pony Express (1-1) to a 5-5 first half tie only to be held to a single second half goal in a disappointing 10-6 loss.
Goals from Pablo MacDonough, Lucas Criado and Hector Galindo carried Orchard Hill to a 3-1 lead after the opening chukker.
Pony Express built on a first chukker goal from Matias Magrini with a single goal from Nick Roldan in the second, but Orchard Hill held the lead, 3-2.
Two more goals from Roldan and a goal from 9-goaler Pelon Stirling in the third frame were countered by goals from Orchard Hill’s Steve Van Andel and Galindo. At the end of the first three chukkers of play the teams were even at 5-5.
That was about the end of Orchard Hill. Stirling opened the fourth chukker with a goal followed by another goal from Van Andel, but that would be the last of it. Roldan, Magrini and Stirling would combine for four more goals while shutting out the Orchard Hill offense for the balance of the game.
Roldan led all scoring with five goals. Stirling scored three times and Magrini added two goals in the win.
Van Andel and Galindo scored two goals apiece for Orchard Hill. Criado and MacDonough added single goals.