The Katy Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Morton Ranch Mavericks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Morton Ranch took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Katy, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Katy beat Mayde Creek 3-1. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Rams are ranked 463rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Katy hit Mayde Creek with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Oscar Murillo, Alen Music, and Leo Sanchez.
Meanwhile, Morton Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Seven Lakes. That's two games in a row now that the Mavericks have lost by exactly three goals.
Katy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-7-2. As for Morton Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
Katy was able to grind out a solid victory over Morton Ranch when the teams last played back in January, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Katy since the squad 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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