The Del Norte Knights will venture away from home to take on the Moriarty Pintos at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Del Norte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.
Del Norte is coming into the contest fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Clovis that saw the pair combine for 19 shots on goal. Del Norte took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clovis on Saturday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Yorman Garcia and
Omar Lara Crespo scored both of Del Norte's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Meanwhile, Moriarty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Santa Fe Prep, falling 12-3. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Pintos were already down 6-3.
Del Norte's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4-2. As for Moriarty, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Del Norte took their victory against Moriarty in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Norte since the squad 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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