A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Gardena face off against the Hawthorne at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday... Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Gardena and four for Hawthorne.
Gardena fell victim to Lawndale and their airtight defense on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 3-0 to Wiseburn- Da Vinci on Tuesday. Eliazar Fuentes was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Hawthorne was without their leading scorer, Yustin Recinos, in Tuesday's matchup. With Recinos sitting this one out, Adrian Reyes got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 50).
Hawthorne's loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for Gardena, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Gardena beat Hawthorne 3-1 in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Will Gardena repeat their success, or does Hawthorne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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