The Baldwin Park Braves will take on the Nogales Nobles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Nogales heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Baldwin Park took over last week. The Braves won by a goal and slipped past Sierra Vista 3-2. The victory was all the more spectacular given Baldwin Park's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 668th, while Sierra Vista are ranked 305th).
Meanwhile, Nogales kept a clean sheet against Ganesha back in December of 2025. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Giants. The result was nothing new for Nogales, who have now won three contests by three goals or more so far this season.
The win got Baldwin Park back to even at 7-7-2. As for Nogales, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Baldwin Park beat Nogales by a goal when the teams last played back in February of 2025, winning 4-3. Do the Braves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Nobles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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