Soccer Game Preview: East Valley vs. Ephrata

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Previous Games

04/16/24 - Home	4-0 W
03/26/24 - Away	3-0 W
04/18/23 - Away	0-1 L
05/05/22 - Home	3-0 W
04/06/19 - Home	2-1 W
+ 5 more games

East Valley is 9-1 against Ephrata since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The East Valley Red Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Ephrata Tigers at 12:00 p.m. Ephrata took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on East Valley, who comes in off a win.

If East Valley beats Ephrata with two goals on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was East Valley who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. East Valley got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Davis' three. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Ephrata's offense. They came up short against Moses Lake on Thursday, falling 4-0.

East Valley's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Ephrata, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

East Valley took their victory against Ephrata when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Valley since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.