It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Del Oro face off against the Pleasant Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Del Oro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Oak Ridge get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Troubadours. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Troubadours are ranked 19th).
Pleasant Grove's one-goal win came courtesy of Adalynn Alley, who's now up to 13 this season.
Del Oro's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Pleasant Grove, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Del Oro was able to grind out a solid victory over Pleasant Grove in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Oro since the squad 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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