The Richland Bombers will face off against the Southridge Suns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Richland has nine straight victories, Southridge has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Richland and Hanford had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Bombers' defense stepped up to hand the Falcons a 1-0 shutout on Friday. Given Richland's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Hanford are ranked 114th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Southridge's offense. They lost 3-0 to Pasco on Thursday.
Southridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Richland, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Richland got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against Southridge by a conclusive 5-0 score. Do the Bombers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Suns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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