The Artesia Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Ruidoso Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Artesia's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Artesia will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Carlsbad, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Artesia had just enough and edged Carlsbad out 1-0 on Tuesday. The result kept the Bulldogs happy, as they haven't lost a game since August 23rd.
Meanwhile, Ruidoso entered their match against Goddard on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ruidoso lost 3-0 to Goddard. The game was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for the Warriors it sure didn't stay that way.
Artesia's victory bumped their record up to 7-2-2. As for Ruidoso, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4-1 record this season.
Everything went Artesia's way against Ruidoso in their previous meeting on September 3rd as Artesia made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Artesia 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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