A fifth-straight victory was posted by the Otterbein men's lacrosse team Wednesday night inside Memorial Stadium, as the Cardinals flew out from the get-go to secure a comfortable win over Marietta College. Otterbein, advancing to 10-3 on the season, remains a perfect 5-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) with a big rivalry game looming this coming weekend. The Cardinals will travel across town to Capital with first place on the line, as the Crusaders also stand 5-0 against the league in the midst of an 11-game winning streak. HOW IT HAPPENED: Otterbein wasted no time putting Marietta at arm's length, opening the game on an 8-0 run behind the hot stick of sophomore Xander Seal. He tallied six points (4G, 2A) in less than a quarter. Marietta settled in as Otterbein began to rotate its lineup, scoring three times in the second period as the Cardinals led 13-4 entering the break. The Pioneers only trailed 13-6 midway through the third, but Otterbein made sure it didn't get any closer by rattling off three-straight goals from Judston Huston, Jake Grundey and Dekaider Jackson. INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: Otterbein posted a 44-19 shot margin and won 23 of the 30 faceoffs. Mike Roman went a near perfect 12 of 13 while sharing the X with Jason McDonald and Thomas Baert. That duo went a solid 11 of 17 in relief. The Cards had 11 different players score, including two-goal nights from Jackson, Joe Sanfillipo, Travis Barr and Drew McDonald. Goalie Bryce Perram earned the win in goal, making four saves before giving way to Trevor Rusk in the fourth. Otterbein's man-down unit continued its effectiveness by limiting the Pioneers to a 1 of 8 output. UP NEXT: Game time for the cross-town showdown in Bexley is scheduled for 1 p.m. from Bernlohr Stadium. Otterbein dropped a wild 15-13 game against Capital last season after leading 8-5 at intermission.