Cleveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Birmingham Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Patriots are ranked eighth).
Cleveland now has a losing record at 7-8-4. As for Birmingham, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Cleveland will head out to challenge Granada Hills Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Birmingham, they will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against Taft at 2:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Birmingham's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Taft has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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