The Tracy Bulldogs will face off against the Lodi Flames at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lodi is facing Tracy at the wrong time: Tracy suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 4-1 to the Trojans. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Meanwhile, Lodi's game on Wednesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of St. Mary's by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Flames can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Rams are ranked 72nd).
Tracy's loss dropped their record down to 9-2-2. As for Lodi, they now have a losing record at 7-8-3.
Tracy beat Lodi 3-1 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Tracy repeat their success, or does Lodi have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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