Soccer Preview: Socorro vs. Hatch Valley
The Socorro Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Hatch Valley Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Socorro is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Socorro is coming into the matchup fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Cottonwood Classical Prep that saw the pair combine for 20 shots on goal. Socorro put the hurt on Cottonwood Classical Prep with a sharp 8-2 win on Saturday. That six goal margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
They hit Cottonwood Classical Prep with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ivan Giron (5),
Dymek Arendt,
Derek Acosta, and Acosta.
Meanwhile, Hatch Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The Bears' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Socorro's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Hatch Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
Socorro suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Hatch Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Socorro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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