The Pinnacle Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Highland Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pinnacle's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Pinnacle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Desert Mountain, who was ranked tenth at the time (Pinnacle was ranked 17th). Pinnacle lost 3-0 to Desert Mountain on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Highland hadn't done well against Chaparral recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Highland was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Chaparral. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by three goals or more this season.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those five matches. As for Pinnacle, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5-1.
Pinnacle took their victory against Highland in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinnacle since the team 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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