The Dos Palos Broncos will head out to square off against the Avenal Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dos Palos is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
Avenal will be up against a hot Dos Palos squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Dos Palos put the hurt on Coalinga with a sharp 4-0 win on Friday. Give the Broncos' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Dos Palos used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Coalinga. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Hamilton Coy (80), Diego Ponce (80), and Alexis Martinez (80). The trio had averaged 42.6, 52.1, and 49.4 minutes respectively before Friday's matchup. Martinez made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist and two steals A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Despite a strong season so far, Avenal has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Tranquillity.
Dos Palos pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Avenal, their loss dropped their record down to 15-4-4.
Dos Palos beat Avenal by a goal when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dos Palos since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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