Kern Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against Desert at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Kern Valley has not scored a goal the last five times they've played, a trend they'll try and put an end to.
Kern Valley suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. Their tough 4-0 defeat to Mammoth might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Kern Valley has lost by exactly four goals.
Meanwhile, Desert's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 4-2 to Mojave.
Kern Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Desert, their defeat was their eighth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-12.
Everything went Kern Valley's way against Desert in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as Kern Valley made off with a 5-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kern Valley since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.