The El Paso Tigers will face off against the Horizon Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
El Paso is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Parkland just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Matadors by a score of 1-0. The loss put an end to the Tigers' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Horizon's offense. They fell just short of Coronado by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Scorpions in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now lost four in a row.
Horizon now has a losing record at 3-4-1. As for El Paso, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1-1.
El Paso took their victory against Horizon when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Paso 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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