The Montwood Rams will venture away from home to take on the Pebble Hills Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Montwood is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Franklin on Friday. Montwood lost 3-0 to Franklin. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pebble Hills won against Franklin last Friday with zero goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Friday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Pebble Hills who was credited with the victory. Pebble Hills got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Coronado's one. Addison Garcia had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Spartans.
Pebble Hills was without their leading scorer, Megan Mukiibi, in Friday's matchup. With Mukiibi sidelined, Pebble Hills had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Ivy Gallegos (80), Kaitlyn Lozano (70), and Camila Garcia (65). The trio had averaged 41.9, 45, and 43.3 minutes respectively before Friday's game.
Pebble Hills pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those five contests. As for Montwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Montwood suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pebble Hills in their previous meeting back in January. Can Montwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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