The Merced Bears will head out to take on the El Capitan Gauchos at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Merced was able to grind out a solid victory over Buhach Colony, taking the game 3-1. Merced haven't had any issues with Buhach Colony recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Raymond Gonzalez was the driving force of Merced's attack as he scored all three of Merced's goals, bringing his season total up to 22 goals.
Meanwhile, El Capitan's game on Wednesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Los Banos 1-0. That's two games straight that El Capitan have won by just one goal.
Merced's win bumped their record up to 9-6-4. As for El Capitan, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6-4.
Merced was able to grind out a solid win over El Capitan in their previous meeting back in January, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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