Sierra Vista has gone 9-0-1 against Durango recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Durango Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Sierra Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Eldorado, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Sierra Vista was ranked 21st). Sierra Vista took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eldorado on Thursday. One thing that didn't help the Mountain Lions' chances was the red card they were dealt courtesy of Alyssa Martin Del Campo.
Sierra Vista was without their leading scorer, Sophia Aragon, in Thursday's match. With Aragon sidelined, Sierra Vista had to make some changes to the lineup. Isabella Aranas played for 80 minutes having averaged 42 this season and Mary-Agnes Kahawaii-Pula got 80 vs. an average of 55.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Durango's offense. They lost 7-0 to Clark on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Trailblazers in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
Sierra Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Durango, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Sierra Vista took their victory against Durango when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Sierra Vista repeat their success, or does Durango have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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