Soccer Preview: Elko vs. Battle Mountain
The Elko Indians will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Battle Mountain Longhorns at 4:45 p.m. Elko will be strutting in after a victory while Battle Mountain will be coming in after a defeat.
Elko is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over North Tahoe on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their one-goal performance the match before.
They hit North Tahoe with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sofia Avila,
Alexxa Luna, and
Sascha Vera.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Battle Mountain's offense. They came up short against Fernley on Tuesday, falling 10-0. The loss continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Vaqueros: they've now lost seven in a row.
The win snapped Elko's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 1-5 record. As for Battle Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Elko's way against Battle Mountain in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Elko made off with a 13-0 victory. Does Elko have another victory up their sleeve, or will Battle Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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