The Alameda Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Encinal Jets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Alameda fell victim to Castro Valley and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. Alameda have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Meanwhile, Encinal also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell 2-0 to Piedmont on Wednesday. Encinal haven't had much luck with Piedmont recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Alameda now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Encinal, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Alameda got the 'W' in their previous meeting on January 9th against Encinal by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team 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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