Soccer Preview: Davis vs. Moses Lake
Davis has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Moses Lake Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Davis' last eight games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Davis' offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Wenatchee on Saturday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Moses Lake entered their tilt with Sunnyside on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Grizzlies a 4-0 shutout. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Moses Lake, their win bumped their record up to 7-2-1.
Davis came out on top in a nail-biter against Moses Lake when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Davis since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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