Soccer Game Preview: Salida vs. Colorado Springs Christian

Salida is 1-8 against Colorado Springs Christian since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spartans will look to defend their home pitch against the Lions at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Salida is headed into the matchup having not lost since March 26 and will look to keep things rolling. Their defense stepped up to hand The Vanguard School a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for Salida in their matchups with The Vanguard School: they've now won six in a row.

Sophie Haynes and Alice Hull scored both of Salida's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.

Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Thunderhawks 11-0. Colorado Springs Christian's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four games.

Colorado Springs Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Salida, their win bumped their record up to 5-2-3.

Salida couldn't quite get it done against Colorado Springs Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.