The Lodi Flames will head out on the road to face off against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lodi saw some tournament action on Friday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Central Valley who was credited with the victory. Central Valley got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Lodi's two. 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 146th, while the Hawks are ranked 40th).
Sophie Sloan wasn't going to let Central Valley walk away unscathed as she scored both of Lodi's goals, bringing her season total up to four goals.
Elk Grove fell victim to Kennedy and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 3-0 to the Cougars. The Thundering Herd have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lodi's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2-2. As for Elk Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Everything went Lodi's way against Elk Grove in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Lodi made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lodi 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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