Bishop Gorman has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Bishop Gorman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Coronado, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Bishop Gorman was ranked second). Bishop Gorman's defense stepped up to hand Coronado a 1-0 shutout on Monday. The Gaels' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five contests.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Amiya Warner, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Desert Oasis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 6-0 to Faith Lutheran.
Bishop Gorman's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4-1. As for Desert Oasis, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12-1.
Bishop Gorman took their victory against Desert Oasis in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Gorman since the team 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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