The Watsonville Wildcatz will take on the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Friday, Watsonville came up short against Salinas and fell 3-1. The Wildcatz have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Rancho San Juan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Palma, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, the Trailblazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 947th, while the Chieftains are ranked 235th).
Rancho San Juan's loss dropped their record down to 4-12-1. As for Watsonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6-6.
Watsonville beat Rancho San Juan 3-1 when the teams last played back in January. Will Watsonville repeat their success, or does Rancho San Juan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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