Preview: Mark Keppel vs. Indio
The Mark Keppel Aztecs will head out on the road to face off against the Indio Rajahs at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mark Keppel comes in on seven and Indio on five.
With a playoff game on the line, Mark Keppel rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Tigers. The high-flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Mark Keppel considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Indio kept a clean sheet against Jurupa Hills on Thursday. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 2-0. That's two games straight that Indio has won by exactly two goals.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Lizbeth Ruiz and
Sarah Alvarado, who scored both of Indio's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 39 so far this season.
Mark Keppel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-1 record this season. As for Indio, they pushed their record up to 13-6-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
