The Valley Rams will venture away from home to take on the Holtville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Things were looking good for Valley after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Sylacauga who was credited with the victory. Sylacauga got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Valley's three. Jose Diaz was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Valley's goal came courtesy of Diaz, who's now up to seven this season.
While the 5-5 score might suggest a draw, it was Elmore County who was credited with the win on Tuesday. Elmore County got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Holtville's zero. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Holtville's loss dropped their record down to 2-7-1. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2-1.
Valley beat Holtville 3-1 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for 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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