With a playoff win on the line, Diamond Ranch rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Highland Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Anthony Rodriguez was the driving force of Diamond Ranch's attack as he scored both of Diamond Ranch's goals, bringing his season total up to nine goals.
Diamond Ranch has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those five games. As for Highland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
As of now, neither Diamond Ranch nor Highland have any future games scheduled.
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