The Sierra Timberwolves will take on the Oakdale Mustangs at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Sierra sitting on five straight wins and Oakdale on three.
Last Friday, Sierra sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Manteca. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 581st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sierra hit Manteca with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Leslie Reyes, Haley Gama, and Zoe Sutton.
Meanwhile, Oakdale kept a clean sheet against Manteca on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Buffaloes out 1-0. Even though the Mustangs got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Lyndee Cox was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
Sierra is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those eight games. As for Oakdale, their win bumped their record up to 11-8-1.
Sierra came up short against Oakdale in their previous meeting on January 8th, falling 2-0. Will Sierra have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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