The Bullard Knights will head out to challenge the Edison Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Bullard will bounce into Thursday's match after beating McLane, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Bullard sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over McLane on Tuesday. Elijah Norman had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Knights.
Bullard used a slightly different lineup for their bout with McLane. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Jeremiah Valdez (62), Samuel Guerrero (80), and Max Lincoln (77). The trio had averaged 28.1, 54.3, and 52.9 minutes respectively before Tuesday's contest. Valdez made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in December of 2024, Edison was forced to settle for a draw on Tuesday. They and Justin Garza finished up their game with a 1-1 draw.
The win made it two in a row for Bullard and bumps their season record up to 7-5-2. Edison's draw makes their record 13-2-2 this season.
Bullard was able to grind out a solid victory over Edison in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bullard 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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