The Patterson Tigers will head out to square off against the Sierra Timberwolves at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Patterson will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Patterson's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Oakdale with a sharp 5-0 victory. The Tigers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
They hit Oakdale with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Andrew Diaz (3), Erick Castaneda, and Oscar Herrera-Morales.
Despite a strong season so far, Sierra has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of East Union.
Patterson pushed their record up to 14-0-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those five matchups. As for Sierra, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
Patterson took their victory against Sierra in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patterson since the squad 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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