The Alameda Hornets will square off against the Castro Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alameda's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Alameda took on Berkeley in a bug-themed battle on Tuesday. The Hornets lost 6-0 to the Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, Alameda can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 381st, while Berkeley are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Castro Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Encinal a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for Castro Valley in their matchups with Encinal: they've now won four in a row.
Amani Williams and Hannah Sommerhalter scored both of Castro Valley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Alameda's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Castro Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6-1.
Alameda couldn't quite get it done against Castro Valley when the teams last played two weeks ago as they fell 2-0. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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