Buhach Colony is 1-9 against Merced since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Buhach Colony Thunder will challenge the Merced Bears at 5:45 p.m.
Buhach Colony is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Los Banos, falling 7-3.
Meanwhile, Merced narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Atwater 3-2. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of four yellow cards before it was all over.
Alexander Castaneda and Raymond Gonzalez scored all three of Merced's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Merced has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those six games. As for Buhach Colony, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Buhach Colony was able to grind out a solid win over Merced in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buhach Colony since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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