The Rancho Mirage Rattlers will be taking part in a tournament against the Ayala Bulldogs at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Rancho Mirage fell victim to Upland and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Highlanders/Scots, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Highlanders/Scots are ranked 107th).
Meanwhile, Ayala waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their defense stepped up to hand the Tartans a 1-0 shutout. The Bulldogs' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six contests.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Adrian Chavez, who's now up to two this season.
Ayala's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three games. As for Rancho Mirage, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2-2.
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