Paloma Valley and Hemet are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2014, but likely not for long. The Paloma Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Hemet Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Paloma Valley's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three matchups.
Paloma Valley's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Rancho Verde as Paloma Valley made off with a 5-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Hemet has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 27. Neither they nor Orange Vista could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Paloma Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. Hemet's draw makes their record 2-15-3 this season.
Everything went Paloma Valley's way against Hemet in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as Paloma Valley made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paloma Valley 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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