Machine midfielder Kevin Cooper (41) battles for position against a Rattlers defender during the first half of last weekend’s MLL showdown at Selby Stadium. Ohio has been solid so far this season, but its toughest test, the season’s final stretch, is yet to come. The third-place Machine ends the regular season with three straight games against the only two teams with better records at this point of the campaign — a stretch that starts Saturday against host Boston.
Machine midfielder Kevin Cooper (41) battles for position against a Rattlers defender during the first half of last weekend’s MLL showdown at Selby Stadium. Ohio has been solid so far this season, but its toughest test, the season’s final stretch, is yet to come. The third-place Machine ends the regular season with three straight games against the only two teams with better records at this point of the campaign — a stretch that starts Saturday against host Boston.