The Artesia Pioneers will take on the Chadwick Dolphins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Artesia is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Artesia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Marlborough a 1-0 shutout. Give the Pioneers' defense some credit: that's the team's eighth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Chadwick beat Monrovia 2-0 on Wednesday. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Wildcats are ranked 433rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Amma Melton was the driving force of Chadwick's attack as she scored both of Chadwick's goals, bringing her season total up to six goals.
Artesia's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four games. As for Chadwick, their record is now 8-5.
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