Highland is 2-7 against Perry since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Highland Hawks will take on the Perry Pumas at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They skirted past Casteel 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Josh Orellana-Valencia was the driving force of Highland's attack as he scored both of Highland's goals, bringing his season total up to ten goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Perry, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Apollo by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday.
Perry has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four matches. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Highland beat Perry by a goal when the teams last played back in January, winning 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland 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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