Hoover hasn't had much luck against Sunnyside recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hoover Patriots will look to defend their home pitch against the Sunnyside Wildcats at 5:00 p.m.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Hoover turned things around against Madera on Tuesday. They and the Coyotes finished up their contest with a 3-3 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Patriots' first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside entered their tilt with Sanger West on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hornets a 1-0 shutout. Give the Wildcats' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Ruben Benitez, who's now up to two this season.
Sunnyside's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four matchups. With that draw, Hoover's record moves to 7-13-1.
Hoover came up short against Sunnyside in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Will Hoover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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