The Santa Teresa Desert Warriors will head out to face off against the Valencia Jaguars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Santa Teresa took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lovington 4-3. The high-scoring effort was just what the Desert Warriors needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Valencia waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a goal and slipped past the Elks/Elkettes 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Jaguars were the better team in the second half.
Shawn Mankins and
Pecos Jones scored both of Valencia's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Santa Teresa is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Valencia, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5-1.
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