The Socorro Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Pebble Hills Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Socorro's last five games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Socorro will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Franklin, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Socorro had just enough and edged out Franklin 2-1. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Cougars are ranked 139th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pebble Hills entered their tilt with Eastwood on Friday with eight consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with nine. They put the hurt on the Troopers with a sharp 4-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won eight contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Pebble Hills pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those five games. As for Socorro, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Socorro came up short against Pebble Hills when the teams last played back in February, falling 2-0. Can Socorro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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