The Dos Palos Broncos will face off against the Avenal Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Avenal took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Dos Palos, who comes in off a win.
Dos Palos' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Firebaugh, sneaking past 1-0. Dos Palos' winning goal came courtesy of Alexis Martinez.
Dos Palos used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Firebaugh. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Jayden Estrada (75), Martinez (80), and Bruno Perez (80). The trio had averaged 48.7, 53.5, and 55.8 minutes respectively before Tuesday's matchup. Martinez made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Avenal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 4-2 to Tranquillity.
Avenal's loss dropped their record down to 7-17-2. As for Dos Palos, the win got them back to even at 8-8-4.
Dos Palos came out on top in a nail-biter against Avenal in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Buccaneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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