Preview: Placer vs. Colfax
The Placer Hillmen will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Colfax Falcons at 9:00 a.m. on February 24th. Placer's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Placer extended their postseason success on Friday against Ripon. They had just enough and edged the Indians out 3-2. Placer better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Emily Pierce, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Meanwhile, Colfax stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Liberty Ranch a 3-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Colfax as they're now sitting on 14 straight.
Colfax's lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Kaia Diederichs got a bit more time on the pitch (70 vs. her season average of 45). Diederichs made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Placer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8-3 record this season. As for Colfax, their win bumped their record up to 22-1-2.
Placer might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Colfax when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Placer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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