The Salpointe Catholic Lancers will take on the Nogales Apaches in a tournament on Thursday. Nogales took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Salpointe Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Nogales better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Salpointe Catholic's game on Wednesday is any indication, that's when Salpointe Catholic really gets things going. The Lancers never let Buena get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. Salpointe Catholic haven't had any issues with Buena recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Diego Ascencio-Gonzalez and Jose Gutierrez-Pena scored all three of Salpointe Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Meanwhile, Nogales unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Rincon/University last Monday, falling 4-0. Nogales fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against Rincon/University since last Monday.
Salpointe Catholic skirted past Nogales 1-0 in their previous meeting back in January. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Apaches turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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