Soccer Preview: La Cueva vs. Las Cruces
The La Cueva Bears's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. La Cueva is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.3 goals per game this season.
La Cueva is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Volcano Vista by a score of 3-1. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly two goals.
They hit Volcano Vista with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Bella Garciduenas,
Leah Barone, and
Riley Erickson.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces entered their tilt with Eldorado on Wednesday with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They never let the Golden Eagles onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Give the Bulldawgs' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
La Cueva is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3-1 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those 12 contests. As for Las Cruces, their win bumped their record up to 19-2.
La Cueva took their victory against Las Cruces in their previous matchup back in November of 2015 by a conclusive 3-0. Will La Cueva repeat their success, or does Las Cruces have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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