Preview: Hilmar vs. Caruthers
After two games on the road, Hilmar is heading back home. They will take on the Caruthers Blue Raiders at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hilmar had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand Argonaut a 2-0 shutout last Saturday. That's two games straight that Hilmar has won by exactly two goals.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Brisa Gonzales and
Alexis Aguiar, who scored both of Hilmar's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 42 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Caruthers put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Riverdale 6-2. The victory was familiar territory for Caruthers who now have four in a row.
Hilmar is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5-2 record this season. As for Caruthers, they pushed their record up to 14-14-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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