Recap: Marlin vs. Mexia
There's no place like home for Marlin, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Mexia Black Cats a 2-0 shutout on Friday. This was payback for Marlin, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Jhonathan Diaz-diaz and
Christopher Sanchez, who scored both of Marlin's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 14 so far this season.
Marlin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9-1 record this season. As for Mexia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10-3.
Marlin will head out on the road to take on Hearne at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hearne's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Mexia, they will be playing at home against C.H. Yoe at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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