Preview: Rio Americano vs. Oakdale
The Rio Americano Raiders will square off against the Oakdale Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rio Americano will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Rio Americano walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Panthers a 1-0 shutout on Friday. Rio Americano's winning goal came courtesy of Sierra Betzler.
Meanwhile, Oakdale has not lost a match since January 22nd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Friday. They and Manteca finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The outcome might've been different if Mia Manley hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited her ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Rio Americano is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3-2 record this season. Oakdale's draw makes their record 16-7-4 this season.
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