After losing to Natomas the last time they met, Rio Linda decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rio Linda Knights put the hurt on the Natomas Nighthawks with a sharp 5-1 win on Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Knights' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Vanessa Huerta and Arihanna Alvarez scored all five of Rio Linda's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Rio Linda's victory bumped their record up to 7-9-3. As for Natomas, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Rio Linda has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Woodland on the 20th. As for Natomas, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 defeat against Casa Roble on the 20th.
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