Soccer Preview: Mt. Pleasant vs. Del Mar
The Mt. Pleasant Cardinals will be taking part in a tournament against the Del Mar Dons at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Del Mar is hoping to do what Oak Grove couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Mt. Pleasant's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mt. Pleasant's defense stepped up to hand Oak Grove an 8-0 shutout.
Mt. Pleasant's offense was hitting Oak Grove from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Nicolas Caldera led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Del Mar made easy work of San Jose on Wednesday and carried off a 5-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dons.
Mt. Pleasant's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Del Mar, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Mt. Pleasant came up short against Del Mar in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Mt. Pleasant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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