Rialto and Bloomington are an even 4-4-2 against one another since December of 2015, but likely not for long. The Rialto Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bloomington Bruins at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Rialto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.3 goals per game this season.
Rialto's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Washington Union. Considering the Knights have won five games by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Washington Union with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Valerie Barajas (2), Jazmine Aguayo, and Melissa Ramirez.
Meanwhile, Bloomington came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Neither they nor Rubidoux could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Bruins' first draw of the season.
Bloomington's draw gives them a new season record of 1-6-1. As for Rialto, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything went Rialto's way against Bloomington when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Rialto made off with a 4-0 victory. Will Rialto repeat their success, or does Bloomington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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