Preview: Somerset vs. Pearsall
The Somerset Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pearsall Mavericks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Somerset has four straight victories, Pearsall has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Somerset had just enough and edged Pleasanton out 2-1.
Meanwhile, Pearsall fell victim to Uvalde's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. Their tough 7-0 defeat to the Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) might stick with them for a while. Pearsall has struggled against Uvalde recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Somerset's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four matches. As for Pearsall, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Somerset's way against Pearsall in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as Somerset made off with a 7-0 win. Will Somerset repeat their success, or does Pearsall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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