Soccer Game Preview: Ukiah vs. Maria Carrillo

Ukiah hasn't had much luck against Maria Carrillo recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Ukiah Wildcats will face off against the Maria Carrillo Pumas at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

It was a proper cat-fight when Ukiah took on Analy on Friday. Ukiah never let Analy onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. The score was close at the half, but the Wildcats pulled away in the second half with two goals.

Meanwhile, Maria Carrillo narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cardinal Newman 1-0. The Pumas' winning goal came courtesy of Kalli Cho.

Maria Carrillo's win bumped their record up to 5-7-3. As for Ukiah, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5-2.

Ukiah skirted past Maria Carrillo 1-0 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ukiah since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.